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Compare Wilmette to Oak Park

This post compares Wilmette, Illinois to Oak Park, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Wilmette (village) Oak Park (village)
Population 27,393 52,229
Income (median) $113,063 $75,763
Home Value (median) $659,200 $370,400
White 83% 68%
Black 0% 19%
Asian 12% 4%
With Kids 40% 32%
Age (median) 44 39
Rentals 11% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Oak Park?
A: Wilmette has a smaller population count than Oak Park: 27393 compared with 52229 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wilmette or in Oak Park?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Wilmette.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wilmette or Oak Park?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Wilmette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 41% for Oak Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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