Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Blue Springs
59,416
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Blue Springs
$84,075
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Blue Springs
$241,500
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Blue Springs
$1,213
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Blue Springs
2.36
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Blue Springs
121.8
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Blue Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Blue Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Blue Springs?
Blue Springs is Oak Lawn's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Blue Springs
59,416
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Lawn at 57,098 and Blue Springs at 59,416.
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Blue Springs
2.36
Blue Springs has a 24% higher violent crime than Oak Lawn.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Blue Springs
24.49
Blue Springs has a 29% higher property crime than Oak Lawn.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Blue Springs
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Blue Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Blue Springs
3.5%
Oak Lawn has a 32% higher unemployment than Blue Springs.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Blue Springs
$84,075
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Blue Springs
$241,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Blue Springs
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Blue Springs
81.4%
Blue Springs has a 12% higher demographics than Oak Lawn.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Blue Springs
121.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Blue Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Lawn
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Blue Springs
Blue Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blue Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlue Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Oak Lawn (32% lower). Blue Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,781 in Oak Lawn (31% lower). Blue Springs scores 132.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.4 in Oak Lawn.
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Housing Market — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Springs has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn. Blue Springs has a median property tax of $2,958 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (106% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 68.7% in Blue Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Springs has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Oak Lawn. Blue Springs has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn. Blue Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 9.2% in Oak Lawn.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Lawn leads
Source: FBI UCRBlue Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.44 in Oak Lawn. Blue Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.56 compared to 19.61 in Blue Springs.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlue Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 21.3% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 41.0% in Blue Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlue Springs has a population of 59,416, about 1x the size of Oak Lawn (57,098). Blue Springs skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 40.3.
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Oak Lawn
Blue Springs
Healthcare — Blue Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlue Springs: 3.0 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Blue Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.2% in Blue Springs. Oak Lawn has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Blue Springs. Blue Springs has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn.
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