Population
Oak Brook
8,028
Lake Forest Park
13,356
Median Income
Oak Brook
$171,123
Lake Forest Park
$158,868
Home Value
Oak Brook
$867,900
Lake Forest Park
$928,700
Rent
Oak Brook
$2,921
Lake Forest Park
$2,205
Crime Rate
Oak Brook
0.62
Lake Forest Park
0.62
Cost of Living
Oak Brook
275.3
Lake Forest Park
250.9
Avg Temp
Oak Brook
N/A
Lake Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Brook
9.7%
Lake Forest Park
3.9%
How Similar Are Oak Brook & Lake Forest Park?
Lake Forest Park is Oak Brook's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Brook
8,028
Lake Forest Park
13,356
Lake Forest Park has a 40% larger population than Oak Brook.
Violent Crime
Oak Brook
0.62
Lake Forest Park
0.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Brook
63.26
Lake Forest Park
16.86
Oak Brook's property crime is significantly higher than Lake Forest Park's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Brook
42.5%
Lake Forest Park
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Brook has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Brook
9.7%
Lake Forest Park
3.9%
Oak Brook's unemployment is significantly higher than Lake Forest Park's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Oak Brook
$171,123
Lake Forest Park
$158,868
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oak Brook
$867,900
Lake Forest Park
$928,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Oak Brook
47.9%
Lake Forest Park
49.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Oak Brook
61.5%
Lake Forest Park
72.5%
Lake Forest Park has a 15% higher demographics than Oak Brook.
Cost of Living
Oak Brook
275.3
Lake Forest Park
250.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Brook and Lake Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Brook
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Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Brook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,501 in Lake Forest Park (29% lower). Oak Brook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,146 in Lake Forest Park (26% lower). Lake Forest Park scores 335.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 380.7 in Oak Brook.
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Housing Market — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 9.1% in Oak Brook. Lake Forest Park has a median rent of $2,205 vs $2,921 in Oak Brook (32% lower). Lake Forest Park has a median property tax of $8,177 vs $10,001 in Oak Brook (22% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 9.7% in Oak Brook. Lake Forest Park has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 7.3% in Oak Brook. Lake Forest Park: 7,436 vs Oak Brook: 3,292 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Forest Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.88 compared to 59.26 in Oak Brook. Lake Forest Park has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.86 compared to 63.26 in Oak Brook. Oak Brook has a property crime clearance of 49.9% compared to 20.8% in Lake Forest Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Brook has a high school diploma or higher of 57.3% compared to 55.6% in Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.2% compared to 47.9% in Oak Brook.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a population of 13,356, about 1.7x the size of Oak Brook (8,028). Lake Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 51.7.
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Black
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Oak Brook
Lake Forest Park
Healthcare — Oak Brook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Brook: 5 vs Lake Forest Park: 4 for with emergency services. Oak Brook: 4.0 vs Lake Forest Park: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Oak Brook. Lake Forest Park has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 3.0% in Oak Brook. Lake Forest Park has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 16.6% in Oak Brook.
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