Population
Cicero
83,223
Oak Ridge
32,088
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Oak Ridge
$71,000
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
Oak Ridge
$233,500
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
Oak Ridge
$1,076
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
Oak Ridge
2.91
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Oak Ridge
109.8
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
Oak Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Oak Ridge
4.7%
How Similar Are Cicero & Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge is Cicero's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
Oak Ridge
32,088
Cicero (83,223) is about 2.6x larger than Oak Ridge (32,088).
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
Oak Ridge
2.91
Cicero has a 18% higher violent crime than Oak Ridge.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
Oak Ridge
12.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
Oak Ridge
76.6%
Cicero leans Democratic while Oak Ridge leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Oak Ridge
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Oak Ridge
$71,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
Oak Ridge
$233,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
Oak Ridge
27.1%
Oak Ridge's education is significantly higher than Cicero's — 75% difference.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
Oak Ridge
81.2%
Oak Ridge's demographics is significantly higher than Cicero's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Oak Ridge
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and Oak Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cicero
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Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Ridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $1,581 in Cicero (72% lower). Oak Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,781 in Cicero (63% lower). Oak Ridge scores 116.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Cicero.
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Housing Market — Oak Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Ridge has a median property tax of $1,849 vs $5,248 in Cicero (184% lower). Oak Ridge has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 44.2% in Cicero. Cicero has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 10.8% in Oak Ridge.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oak Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero: 41,328 vs Oak Ridge: 14,656 for labor force. Oak Ridge has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Oak Ridge has a per capita income of $39,693 vs $25,485 in Cicero (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oak Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCROak Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 1.22 in Cicero. Oak Ridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 4.20 in Cicero. Oak Ridge has a property crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 20.3% in Cicero.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 6.8% in Cicero. Oak Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 30.0% in Cicero.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a population of 83,223, about 2.6x the size of Oak Ridge (32,088). Cicero skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 39.2.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cicero
Oak Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Ridge: 3.8 vs Cicero: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cicero: 5 vs Oak Ridge: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 0.1% in Oak Ridge. Cicero has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 4.7% in Cicero.
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