Population
Berkeley
120,223
Oak Park
53,315
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Oak Park
$108,026
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Oak Park
$456,300
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Oak Park
$1,456
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Oak Park
3.24
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Oak Park
168.1
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Oak Park
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Oak Park
5.5%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Oak Park?
Oak Park is Berkeley's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Oak Park
53,315
Berkeley (120,223) is about 2.3x larger than Oak Park (53,315).
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Oak Park
3.24
Berkeley has a 49% higher violent crime than Oak Park.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Oak Park
36.08
Berkeley has a 31% higher property crime than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Oak Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Oak Park
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Oak Park
$108,026
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Oak Park
$456,300
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Oak Park's — 66% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Oak Park
51.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Oak Park
63.0%
Oak Park has a 13% higher demographics than Berkeley.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Oak Park
168.1
Berkeley has a 28% higher cost of living than Oak Park.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Oak Park differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Berkeley
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Oak Park
Oak Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 220.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (64% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (51% lower).
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $456,300 in Oak Park (196% higher). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Oak Park has a median rent of $1,456 vs $2,127 in Berkeley (46% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley: 66,168 vs Oak Park: 29,688 for labor force. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.7% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCROak Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 4.00 in Berkeley. Oak Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 6.40 in Berkeley. Oak Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.60 compared to 36.56 in Berkeley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Oak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.1% compared to 47.7% in Berkeley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a population of 120,223, about 2.3x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 40.6.
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Black
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Asian
Berkeley
Oak Park
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Berkeley: 3.3 vs Oak Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 1.2% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a drive alone of 44.5% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.7% in Oak Park.
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