Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
DeSoto
55,896
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
DeSoto
$83,256
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
DeSoto
$282,600
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
DeSoto
$1,478
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
DeSoto
3.26
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
DeSoto
137.2
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
DeSoto
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
DeSoto
7.5%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & DeSoto?
DeSoto is Oak Lawn's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
DeSoto
55,896
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Lawn at 57,098 and DeSoto at 55,896.
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
DeSoto
3.26
DeSoto has a 45% higher violent crime than Oak Lawn.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
DeSoto
16.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
DeSoto
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but DeSoto has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
DeSoto
7.5%
DeSoto has a 32% higher unemployment than Oak Lawn.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
DeSoto
$83,256
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
DeSoto
$282,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
DeSoto
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
DeSoto
15.2%
Oak Lawn's demographics is significantly higher than DeSoto's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
DeSoto
137.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and DeSoto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeSoto
Oak Lawn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Lawn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in DeSoto (8% lower). Oak Lawn scores 159.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in DeSoto. Oak Lawn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,648 in DeSoto.
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Housing Market — DeSoto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeSoto has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 70.5% in DeSoto. DeSoto has a median property tax of $5,246 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — DeSoto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeSoto has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.5% in DeSoto. DeSoto has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 9.2% in Oak Lawn.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Lawn leads
Source: FBI UCRDeSoto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Oak Lawn. DeSoto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a property crime clearance of 12.8% compared to 7.2% in DeSoto.
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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 38.3% in DeSoto. Oak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 21.1% in DeSoto.
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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 DeSoto (55,896). Oak Lawn skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 41.9.
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Oak Lawn
DeSoto
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeSoto: 3.5 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Lawn: 5 vs DeSoto: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.5% in DeSoto. DeSoto has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn.
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