Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Oak Lawn
57,098
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Oak Lawn
1.80
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Oak Lawn
133.6
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Oak Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Oak Lawn
5.1%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Oak Lawn?
Oak Lawn is Grand Prairie's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Oak Lawn
57,098
Grand Prairie (198,564) is about 3.5x larger than Oak Lawn (57,098).
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Oak Lawn
1.80
Grand Prairie has a 19% higher violent crime than Oak Lawn.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Oak Lawn
17.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Grand Prairie leans Republican while Oak Lawn leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Oak Lawn has a 15% higher education than Grand Prairie.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Oak Lawn's demographics is significantly higher than Grand Prairie's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Oak Lawn
133.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Oak Lawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Lawn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Grand Prairie (8% lower). Grand Prairie scores 120.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,648 in Grand Prairie.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 57.9% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a median property tax of $4,869 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (20% lower). Grand Prairie has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Oak Lawn: 28,502 for labor force. Oak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 12.0% in Grand Prairie. Oak Lawn has a per capita income of $40,136 vs $34,348 in Grand Prairie (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCROak Lawn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.71 in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Grand Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Oak Lawn.
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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 34.0% in Grand Prairie. Oak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 18.2% in Grand Prairie.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 3.5x the size of Oak Lawn (57,098). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.3.
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Grand Prairie
Oak Lawn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Lawn: 5 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services. Grand Prairie: 2.7 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Oak Lawn has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn.
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