Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Oak Forest
26,888
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Oak Forest
$87,941
Home Value
Hanover Park
$260,900
Oak Forest
$247,800
Rent
Hanover Park
$1,478
Oak Forest
$1,287
Crime Rate
Hanover Park
1.26
Oak Forest
0.89
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Oak Forest
135.6
Avg Temp
Hanover Park
N/A
Oak Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Oak Forest
5.2%
How Similar Are Hanover Park & Oak Forest?
Oak Forest is Hanover Park's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Oak Forest
26,888
Hanover Park has a 27% larger population than Oak Forest.
Violent Crime
Hanover Park
1.26
Oak Forest
0.89
Hanover Park has a 29% higher violent crime than Oak Forest.
Property Crime
Hanover Park
4.16
Oak Forest
4.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Hanover Park
28.4%
Oak Forest
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Oak Forest
5.2%
Oak Forest has a 13% higher unemployment than Hanover Park.
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Oak Forest
$87,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hanover Park
$260,900
Oak Forest
$247,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hanover Park
18.8%
Oak Forest
21.4%
Oak Forest has a 12% higher education than Hanover Park.
Demographics
Hanover Park
38.0%
Oak Forest
68.8%
Oak Forest has a 45% higher demographics than Hanover Park.
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Oak Forest
135.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hanover Park and Oak Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hanover Park
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Oak Forest
Oak Forest leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Forest scores 156.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.2 in Hanover Park. Oak Forest scores 135.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 141.9 in Hanover Park. Oak Forest has a living wage (family of 4) of $141,042 vs $147,559 in Hanover Park (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Hanover Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Forest has a median rent of $1,287 vs $1,478 in Hanover Park (15% lower). Hanover Park has a single-family homes of 82.8% compared to 72.8% in Oak Forest. Hanover Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 3.5% in Oak Forest.
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Jobs & Economy — Hanover Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Forest has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 13.7% in Hanover Park. Hanover Park: 19,278 vs Oak Forest: 15,130 for labor force. Oak Forest has a per capita income of $41,268 vs $32,099 in Hanover Park (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCROak Forest has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.89 in Hanover Park. Oak Forest has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.26 in Hanover Park. Hanover Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.28 in Oak Forest.
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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 36.2% in Hanover Park. Oak Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 18.8% in Hanover Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park has a population of 36,850, about 1.4x the size of Oak Forest (26,888). Hanover Park skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 40.3.
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Black
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Hanover Park
Oak Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHanover Park: 3.7 vs Oak Forest: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Forest: 5 vs Hanover Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Forest has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 2.3% in Hanover Park. Oak Forest has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hanover Park. Oak Forest has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 69.6% in Hanover Park.
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