Population
Harrison
29,279
Oak Forest
26,888
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Oak Forest
$87,941
Home Value
Harrison
$1,001,900
Oak Forest
$247,800
Rent
Harrison
$2,585
Oak Forest
$1,287
Crime Rate
Harrison
0.06
Oak Forest
0.89
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Oak Forest
135.6
Avg Temp
Harrison
N/A
Oak Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Oak Forest
5.2%
How Similar Are Harrison & Oak Forest?
Oak Forest is Harrison's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrison
29,279
Oak Forest
26,888
Both cities have similar populations — Harrison at 29,279 and Oak Forest at 26,888.
Violent Crime
Harrison
0.06
Oak Forest
0.89
Oak Forest's violent crime is significantly higher than Harrison's — 83% difference.
Property Crime
Harrison
4.76
Oak Forest
4.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrison
36.9%
Oak Forest
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Harrison has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Oak Forest
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Oak Forest
$87,941
Harrison has a 43% higher median income than Oak Forest.
Home Values
Harrison
$1,001,900
Oak Forest
$247,800
Harrison's home values is significantly higher than Oak Forest's — 75% difference.
Education
Harrison
36.0%
Oak Forest
21.4%
Harrison has a 41% higher education than Oak Forest.
Demographics
Harrison
74.3%
Oak Forest
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Oak Forest
135.6
Harrison has a 49% higher cost of living than Oak Forest.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrison and Oak Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Forest
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Forest scores 156.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 381.7 in Harrison. Oak Forest scores 135.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 264.0 in Harrison. Oak Forest has a living wage (family of 4) of $141,042 vs $274,553 in Harrison (95% lower).
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Housing Market — Oak Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a median home value of $1,001,900 vs $247,800 in Oak Forest (304% higher). Oak Forest has a median rent of $1,287 vs $2,585 in Harrison (101% lower). Oak Forest has a median property tax of $6,496 vs $10,001 in Harrison (54% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 9.6% in Oak Forest. Harrison has a per capita income of $79,867 vs $41,268 in Oak Forest (94% higher). Harrison has a median household income of $153,273 vs $87,941 in Oak Forest (74% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Harrison leads
Source: FBI UCRHarrison has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 39.1% in Oak Forest. Harrison has a property crime clearance of 25.2% compared to 11.5% in Oak Forest. Harrison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.23 in Oak Forest.
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Schools & Education — Harrison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarrison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.0% compared to 21.4% in Oak Forest. Harrison has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 41.8% in Oak Forest.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a population of 29,279, about 1.1x the size of Oak Forest (26,888). Harrison skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 40.3.
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Harrison
Oak Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrison: 3.3 vs Oak Forest: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Forest: 5 vs Harrison: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a public transit of 16.6% compared to 6.4% in Oak Forest. Oak Forest has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Harrison. Harrison has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 9.6% in Oak Forest.
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