Population
Lombard
43,722
Oakdale
28,109
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Oakdale
$90,379
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Oakdale
$305,900
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Oakdale
$1,452
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Oakdale
1.81
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Oakdale
138.4
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Oakdale
4.3%
How Similar Are Lombard & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Lombard's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Oakdale
28,109
Lombard has a 36% larger population than Oakdale.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Oakdale
1.81
Oakdale has a 35% higher violent crime than Lombard.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Oakdale
17.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Oakdale
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Oakdale
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Oakdale
$90,379
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Oakdale
$305,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Oakdale
23.5%
Lombard has a 34% higher education than Oakdale.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Oakdale
67.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Oakdale
138.4
Lombard has a 11% higher cost of living than Oakdale.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOakdale scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard. Lombard scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Oakdale. Oakdale has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,971 vs $162,079 in Lombard (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Oakdale has a median property tax of $3,017 vs $6,904 in Lombard (129% lower). Oakdale has a median rent of $1,452 vs $1,834 in Lombard (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard: 25,444 vs Oakdale: 15,069 for labor force. Lombard has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 41.7% in Oakdale. Lombard has a private sector of 95.8% compared to 85.8% in Oakdale.
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 21.7% in Oakdale. Lombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.13 in Oakdale. Lombard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.46 in Oakdale.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 23.5% in Oakdale. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 42.4% in Oakdale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 1.6x the size of Oakdale (28,109). Lombard skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.3.
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Healthcare — Oakdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakdale: 4.0 vs Lombard: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.2% in Oakdale. Oakdale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Lombard. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 17.6% in Oakdale.
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