Population
Missoula
75,600
Oakland Park
44,015
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Oakland Park
$68,424
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Oakland Park
$352,600
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Oakland Park
$1,645
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Oakland Park
5.70
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Oakland Park
130.3
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Oakland Park
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Oakland Park
5.8%
How Similar Are Missoula & Oakland Park?
Oakland Park is Missoula's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Oakland Park
44,015
Missoula has a 42% larger population than Oakland Park.
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Oakland Park
5.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Oakland Park
35.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Oakland Park
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Oakland Park
5.8%
Oakland Park has a 18% higher unemployment than Missoula.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Oakland Park
$68,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Oakland Park
$352,600
Missoula has a 18% higher home values than Oakland Park.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Oakland Park
19.6%
Missoula has a 43% higher education than Oakland Park.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Oakland Park
40.7%
Missoula's demographics is significantly higher than Oakland Park's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Oakland Park
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Oakland Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakland Park
Missoula leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $2,333 in Oakland Park (29% lower). Missoula has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,400 vs $1,900 in Oakland Park (26% lower). Missoula scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Oakland Park.
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Housing Market — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a median property tax of $2,760 vs $4,117 in Missoula (49% lower). Missoula has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.8% in Oakland Park. Missoula has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,645 in Oakland Park (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Oakland Park: 27,143 for labor force. Oakland Park has a government sector of 47.7% compared to 38.1% in Missoula. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 11.5% in Oakland Park.
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Crime & Safety — Missoula leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a property crime clearance of 34.5% compared to 19.1% in Oakland Park. Missoula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.88 in Oakland Park. Missoula has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Oakland Park.
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Schools & Education — Missoula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMissoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 19.6% in Oakland Park. Missoula has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 42.5% in Oakland Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a population of 75,600, about 1.7x the size of Oakland Park (44,015). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 39.5.
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Missoula
Oakland Park
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Oakland Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Missoula: 5 vs Oakland Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 0.6% in Oakland Park. Oakland Park has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.0% in Missoula. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 11.5% in Oakland Park.
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