Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Oak Lawn's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Chapel Hill
59,889
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Lawn at 57,098 and Chapel Hill at 59,889.
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Chapel Hill
1.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Chapel Hill
25.15
Chapel Hill has a 31% higher property crime than Oak Lawn.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Lawn has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Chapel Hill's home values is significantly higher than Oak Lawn's — 54% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Chapel Hill has a 47% higher education than Oak Lawn.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Chapel Hill
160.6
Chapel Hill has a 17% higher cost of living than Oak Lawn.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Lawn scores 159.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Oak Lawn scores 133.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.6 in Chapel Hill. Oak Lawn has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,939 vs $167,017 in Chapel Hill (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $267,900 in Oak Lawn (54% higher). Oak Lawn has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill.
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Jobs & Economy — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Oak Lawn has a government sector of 44.4% compared to 35.4% in Chapel Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Lawn leads
Source: FBI UCROak Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 57.6% compared to 24.5% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a property crime clearance of 12.8% compared to 7.2% in Chapel Hill.
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Schools & Education — Chapel Hill leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 21.3% in Oak Lawn. Chapel Hill has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 42.2% in Oak Lawn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 1x the size of Oak Lawn (57,098). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 40.3.
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Oak Lawn
Chapel Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Lawn: 5 vs Chapel Hill: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.4% in Oak Lawn. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 48.1% in Chapel Hill.
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