Population
Berwyn
55,888
Oak Lawn
57,098
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Home Value
Berwyn
$286,000
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Rent
Berwyn
$1,175
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Crime Rate
Berwyn
1.19
Oak Lawn
1.80
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Oak Lawn
133.6
Avg Temp
Berwyn
N/A
Oak Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Oak Lawn
5.1%
How Similar Are Berwyn & Oak Lawn?
Oak Lawn is Berwyn's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berwyn
55,888
Oak Lawn
57,098
Both cities have similar populations — Berwyn at 55,888 and Oak Lawn at 57,098.
Violent Crime
Berwyn
1.19
Oak Lawn
1.80
Oak Lawn has a 34% higher violent crime than Berwyn.
Property Crime
Berwyn
11.33
Oak Lawn
17.27
Oak Lawn has a 34% higher property crime than Berwyn.
Political Leaning
Berwyn
28.4%
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Berwyn has a 19% higher unemployment than Oak Lawn.
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Berwyn
$286,000
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Berwyn
17.1%
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Oak Lawn has a 20% higher education than Berwyn.
Demographics
Berwyn
34.6%
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Oak Lawn's demographics is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Oak Lawn
133.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berwyn and Oak Lawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berwyn
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Oak Lawn
Berwyn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berwyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerwyn scores 118.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Lawn. Berwyn scores 107.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.1 in Oak Lawn. Berwyn has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,352 vs $58,782 in Oak Lawn.
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Housing Market — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 8.0% in Berwyn. Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 61.1% in Berwyn. Oak Lawn has a single-family homes of 69.4% compared to 52.5% in Berwyn.
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Jobs & Economy — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.3% in Berwyn. Oak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 10.8% in Berwyn. Oak Lawn has a per capita income of $40,136 vs $34,197 in Berwyn (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Berwyn leads
Source: FBI UCRBerwyn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Oak Lawn. Berwyn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Berwyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.96 in Oak Lawn.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 17.1% in Berwyn. Oak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 36.6% in Berwyn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a population of 57,098, about 1x the size of Berwyn (55,888). Berwyn skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 40.3.
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Black
Hispanic
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Berwyn
Oak Lawn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerwyn: 3.5 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Lawn: 5 vs Berwyn: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 4.1% in Oak Lawn. Berwyn has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 64.6% in Berwyn.
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