Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Oklahoma City
688,693
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Oklahoma City
$66,702
Home Value
Chicago
$315,200
Oklahoma City
$215,100
Rent
Chicago
$1,380
Oklahoma City
$1,083
Crime Rate
Chicago
5.40
Oklahoma City
6.78
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Oklahoma City
106.5
Avg Temp
Chicago
51°F
Oklahoma City
62°F
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Oklahoma City
4.7%
How Similar Are Chicago & Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is Chicago's #20 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Oklahoma City
688,693
Chicago (2,707,648) is about 3.9x larger than Oklahoma City (688,693).
Violent Crime
Chicago
5.40
Oklahoma City
6.78
Oklahoma City has a 20% higher violent crime than Chicago.
Property Crime
Chicago
34.72
Oklahoma City
28.94
Chicago has a 17% higher property crime than Oklahoma City.
Political Leaning
Chicago
28.4%
Oklahoma City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oklahoma City has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Oklahoma City
4.7%
Chicago has a 41% higher unemployment than Oklahoma City.
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Oklahoma City
$66,702
Chicago has a 11% higher median income than Oklahoma City.
Home Values
Chicago
$315,200
Oklahoma City
$215,100
Chicago has a 32% higher home values than Oklahoma City.
Education
Chicago
30.6%
Oklahoma City
22.3%
Chicago has a 27% higher education than Oklahoma City.
Demographics
Chicago
39.0%
Oklahoma City
58.4%
Oklahoma City has a 33% higher demographics than Chicago.
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Oklahoma City
106.5
Chicago has a 19% higher cost of living than Oklahoma City.
Chicago and Oklahoma City differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Oklahoma City
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oklahoma City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOklahoma City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,581 in Chicago (55% lower). Oklahoma City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,781 in Chicago (43% lower). Oklahoma City scores 115.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.7 in Chicago.
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Housing Market — Oklahoma City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOklahoma City has a median property tax of $2,186 vs $4,814 in Chicago (120% lower). Oklahoma City has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 29.2% in Chicago. Chicago has a median home value of $315,200 vs $215,100 in Oklahoma City (47% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago: 1,502,336 vs Oklahoma City: 361,194 for labor force. Chicago has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 9.8% in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.9% in Chicago.
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Crime & Safety — Oklahoma City leads
Source: FBI UCROklahoma City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 3.35 in Chicago. Chicago has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 4.93 in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City has a violent crime clearance of 34.7% compared to 9.5% in Chicago.
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Weather & Climate — Oklahoma City leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOklahoma City: 2.8" vs Chicago: 10.5" for annual snowfall. Oklahoma City gets 51 more sunny days per year than Chicago. Oklahoma City averages 71°F, about 14°F cooler than Chicago.
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Schools & Education — Chicago leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChicago has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 22.3% in Oklahoma City. Chicago has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 38.4% in Oklahoma City.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a population of 2,707,648, about 3.9x the size of Oklahoma City (688,693).
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Chicago
Oklahoma City
Healthcare — Chicago leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChicago: 3.0 vs Oklahoma City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 0.4% in Oklahoma City. Chicago has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Oklahoma City. Chicago has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 9.8% in Oklahoma City.
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