Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Franklin Park
18,233
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Franklin Park
$76,009
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Franklin Park
$261,700
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Franklin Park
$1,103
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Franklin Park
1.75
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Franklin Park
124.8
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Franklin Park
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Franklin Park
5.0%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Franklin Park?
Franklin Park is Oak Lawn's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Franklin Park
18,233
Oak Lawn (57,098) is about 3.1x larger than Franklin Park (18,233).
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Franklin Park
1.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Franklin Park
14.01
Oak Lawn has a 19% higher property crime than Franklin Park.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Franklin Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Franklin Park
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Franklin Park
$76,009
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Franklin Park
$261,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Franklin Park
12.2%
Oak Lawn has a 43% higher education than Franklin Park.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Franklin Park
46.8%
Oak Lawn has a 35% higher demographics than Franklin Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Franklin Park
124.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Franklin Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Lawn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Franklin Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFranklin Park scores 116.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Lawn. Franklin Park scores 147.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.4 in Oak Lawn. Franklin Park scores 124.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 133.6 in Oak Lawn.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFranklin Park has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn. Franklin Park has a median rent of $1,103 vs $1,310 in Oak Lawn (19% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 75.1% in Franklin Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn: 28,502 vs Franklin Park: 9,895 for labor force. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 6.1% in Franklin Park. Oak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 13.6% in Franklin Park.
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Crime & Safety — Franklin Park leads
Source: FBI UCROak Lawn has a property crime clearance of 12.8% compared to 2.4% in Franklin Park. Oak Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 57.6% compared to 22.6% in Franklin Park. Franklin Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.38 compared to 11.56 in Oak Lawn.
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Schools & Education — Oak Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 12.2% in Franklin Park. Oak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 33.0% in Franklin Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a population of 57,098, about 3.1x the size of Franklin Park (18,233). Franklin Park skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.3.
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Oak Lawn
Franklin Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Lawn: 5 vs Franklin Park: 3 for with emergency services. Franklin Park: 2.3 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Franklin Park. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 6.1% in Franklin Park. Oak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.6% in Franklin Park.
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