Population
Oak Brook
8,028
Watchung
6,429
Median Income
Oak Brook
$171,123
Watchung
$166,536
Home Value
Oak Brook
$867,900
Watchung
$833,300
Rent
Oak Brook
$2,921
Watchung
$2,571
Crime Rate
Oak Brook
0.62
Watchung
0.15
Cost of Living
Oak Brook
275.3
Watchung
262.4
Avg Temp
Oak Brook
N/A
Watchung
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Brook
9.7%
Watchung
8.0%
How Similar Are Oak Brook & Watchung?
Watchung is Oak Brook's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Brook
8,028
Watchung
6,429
Oak Brook has a 20% larger population than Watchung.
Violent Crime
Oak Brook
0.62
Watchung
0.15
Oak Brook has a 47% higher violent crime than Watchung.
Property Crime
Oak Brook
63.26
Watchung
42.01
Oak Brook has a 34% higher property crime than Watchung.
Political Leaning
Oak Brook
42.5%
Watchung
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Brook
9.7%
Watchung
8.0%
Oak Brook has a 17% higher unemployment than Watchung.
Median Income
Oak Brook
$171,123
Watchung
$166,536
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oak Brook
$867,900
Watchung
$833,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Oak Brook
47.9%
Watchung
45.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Oak Brook
61.5%
Watchung
78.8%
Watchung has a 22% higher demographics than Oak Brook.
Cost of Living
Oak Brook
275.3
Watchung
262.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Brook and Watchung share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Brook
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Watchung
Watchung leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Watchung leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Brook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,486 in Watchung (28% lower). Oak Brook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,978 in Watchung (20% lower). Watchung scores 353.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 380.7 in Oak Brook.
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Housing Market — Oak Brook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatchung has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 9.1% in Oak Brook. Watchung has a median rent of $2,571 vs $2,921 in Oak Brook (14% lower). Oak Brook has a single-family homes of 90.2% compared to 82.7% in Watchung.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Watchung leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatchung has a poverty rate of 2.1% compared to 7.3% in Oak Brook. Watchung has a work from home of 27.8% compared to 16.6% in Oak Brook. Watchung has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 9.7% in Oak Brook.
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Crime & Safety — Watchung leads
Source: FBI UCRWatchung has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.62 in Oak Brook. Watchung has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 3.12 in Oak Brook. Oak Brook has a property crime clearance of 49.9% compared to 24.9% in Watchung.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Brook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Brook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.9% compared to 45.8% in Watchung. Oak Brook has a high school diploma or higher of 57.3% compared to 56.4% in Watchung.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Brook has a population of 8,028, about 1.2x the size of Watchung (6,429). Watchung skews younger with a median age of 46.4 vs 51.7.
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Black
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Asian
Oak Brook
Watchung
Healthcare — Oak Brook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Brook: 5 vs Watchung: 4 for with emergency services. Oak Brook: 4.0 vs Watchung: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Watchung leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatchung has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 3.0% in Oak Brook. Watchung has a work from home of 27.8% compared to 16.6% in Oak Brook. Oak Brook has a drive alone of 73.5% compared to 62.9% in Watchung.
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