Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Albany
56,773
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Albany
$73,809
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Albany
$352,900
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Albany
$1,311
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Albany
1.98
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Albany
128.5
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Albany
5.9%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Albany?
Albany is Oak Lawn's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Albany
56,773
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Lawn at 57,098 and Albany at 56,773.
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Albany
1.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Albany
18.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Albany
60.6%
Oak Lawn leans Democratic while Albany leans Republican.
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Albany
5.9%
Albany has a 14% higher unemployment than Oak Lawn.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Albany
$73,809
Oak Lawn has a 11% higher median income than Albany.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Albany
$352,900
Albany has a 24% higher home values than Oak Lawn.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Albany
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Albany
81.2%
Albany has a 11% higher demographics than Oak Lawn.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Albany
128.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
Albany leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,236 vs $1,581 in Oak Lawn (28% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,500 vs $1,781 in Oak Lawn (19% lower). Albany scores 112.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Lawn.
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Housing Market — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn. Albany has a median property tax of $3,891 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (57% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 59.4% in Albany.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 13.3% in Albany. Albany has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a per capita income of $40,136 vs $34,402 in Albany (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Albany has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 12.8% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.56 compared to 15.83 in Albany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 35.0% in Albany. Oak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 19.3% in Albany.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a population of 57,098, about 1x the size of Albany (56,773). Albany skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 40.3.
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Black
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Asian
Oak Lawn
Albany
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Lawn: 5 vs Albany: 4 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.3 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.5% in Albany. Albany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Oak Lawn. Albany has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn.
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