Population
Gardena
59,765
Oak Lawn
57,098
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Oak Lawn
1.80
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Oak Lawn
133.6
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Oak Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Oak Lawn
5.1%
How Similar Are Gardena & Oak Lawn?
Oak Lawn is Gardena's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Oak Lawn
57,098
Both cities have similar populations — Gardena at 59,765 and Oak Lawn at 57,098.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Oak Lawn
1.80
Gardena's violent crime is significantly higher than Oak Lawn's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Oak Lawn
17.27
Gardena has a 43% higher property crime than Oak Lawn.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gardena has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Gardena's home values is significantly higher than Oak Lawn's — 60% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Oak Lawn's demographics is significantly higher than Gardena's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Oak Lawn
133.6
Gardena has a 18% higher cost of living than Oak Lawn.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Oak Lawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Lawn scores 159.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.1 in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,601 in Gardena (46% lower). Oak Lawn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,085 in Gardena (32% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a median home value of $667,600 vs $267,900 in Oak Lawn (149% higher). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 48.9% in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a median rent of $1,310 vs $1,761 in Gardena (34% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 11.1% in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena: 32,041 vs Oak Lawn: 28,502 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Lawn leads
Source: FBI UCROak Lawn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 4.69 in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 2.01 in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 7.03 in Gardena.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 36.2% in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 20.1% in Gardena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a population of 59,765, about 1x the size of Oak Lawn (57,098).
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Black
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Asian
Gardena
Oak Lawn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Lawn: 5 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services. Gardena: 2.8 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.7% in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Oak Lawn has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Gardena.
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