Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Oak Forest
26,888
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Oak Forest
$87,941
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Oak Forest
$247,800
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Oak Forest
$1,287
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Oak Forest
0.89
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Oak Forest
135.6
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Oak Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Oak Forest
5.2%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Oak Forest?
Oak Forest is Glendale Heights's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Oak Forest
26,888
Glendale Heights has a 18% larger population than Oak Forest.
Violent Crime
Glendale Heights
0.99
Oak Forest
0.89
Glendale Heights has a 10% higher violent crime than Oak Forest.
Property Crime
Glendale Heights
9.91
Oak Forest
4.38
Glendale Heights's property crime is significantly higher than Oak Forest's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Oak Forest
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Oak Forest
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Oak Forest
$87,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Oak Forest
$247,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Oak Forest
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Oak Forest
68.8%
Oak Forest has a 45% higher demographics than Glendale Heights.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Oak Forest
135.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Oak Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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Oak Forest
Oak Forest leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale Heights scores 112.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.7 in Oak Forest. Oak Forest scores 156.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.6 in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights scores 112.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.2 in Oak Forest.
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Housing Market — Oak Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Forest has a median rent of $1,287 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (21% lower). Oak Forest has a owner-occupied of 79.6% compared to 64.2% in Glendale Heights. Oak Forest has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 66.2% in Glendale Heights.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glendale Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Forest has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 9.6% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights: 19,171 vs Oak Forest: 15,130 for labor force. Glendale Heights: 23 min vs Oak Forest: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Forest leads
Source: FBI UCROak Forest has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 7.99 in Glendale Heights. Oak Forest has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.38 compared to 9.91 in Glendale Heights. Oak Forest has a violent crime clearance of 39.1% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Forest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 38.8% in Glendale Heights. Oak Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 19.9% in Glendale Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a population of 32,864, about 1.2x the size of Oak Forest (26,888). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.3.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glendale Heights
Oak Forest
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 3.8 vs Oak Forest: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Forest has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Oak Forest has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.5% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights: 23 min vs Oak Forest: 28 min for mean commute time.
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