Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Ferndale
15,447
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Ferndale
$83,839
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Ferndale
$492,400
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Ferndale
$1,461
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Ferndale
1.04
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Ferndale
142.5
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Ferndale
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Ferndale
4.0%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Ferndale?
Ferndale is Oak Lawn's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Ferndale
15,447
Oak Lawn (57,098) is about 3.7x larger than Ferndale (15,447).
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Ferndale
1.04
Oak Lawn has a 42% higher violent crime than Ferndale.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Ferndale
16.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Ferndale
35.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ferndale has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Ferndale
4.0%
Oak Lawn has a 21% higher unemployment than Ferndale.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Ferndale
$83,839
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Ferndale
$492,400
Ferndale has a 46% higher home values than Oak Lawn.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Ferndale
22.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Ferndale
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Ferndale
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Ferndale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ferndale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFerndale scores 105.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn scores 159.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 190.2 in Ferndale. Oak Lawn scores 133.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 142.5 in Ferndale.
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Housing Market — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFerndale has a median property tax of $3,179 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (92% lower). Ferndale has a median home value of $492,400 vs $267,900 in Oak Lawn (46% higher). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 66.1% in Ferndale.
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Jobs & Economy — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn: 28,502 vs Ferndale: 7,939 for labor force. Ferndale: 20 min vs Oak Lawn: 28 min for mean commute. Ferndale has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.1% in Oak Lawn.
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Crime & Safety — Ferndale leads
Source: FBI UCRFerndale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.44 in Oak Lawn. Ferndale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 1.80 in Oak Lawn. Ferndale has a property crime clearance of 27.2% compared to 12.8% in Oak Lawn.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 36.8% in Ferndale. Ferndale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 21.3% in Oak Lawn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a population of 57,098, about 3.7x the size of Ferndale (15,447). Ferndale skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 40.3.
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Oak Lawn
Ferndale
Healthcare — Ferndale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFerndale: 3.3 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ferndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 1.5% in Ferndale. Ferndale: 20 min vs Oak Lawn: 28 min for mean commute time. Ferndale has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn.
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