Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Hickory Hills
14,718
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Hickory Hills
$1,112
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Hickory Hills
0.88
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Hickory Hills
132.7
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Hickory Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Hickory Hills?
Hickory Hills is Oak Lawn's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Hickory Hills
14,718
Oak Lawn (57,098) is about 3.9x larger than Hickory Hills (14,718).
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Hickory Hills
0.88
Oak Lawn's violent crime is significantly higher than Hickory Hills's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Hickory Hills
10.37
Oak Lawn has a 40% higher property crime than Hickory Hills.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Hickory Hills
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Hickory Hills
17.1%
Oak Lawn has a 20% higher education than Hickory Hills.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Hickory Hills
75.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Hickory Hills
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Hickory Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory Hills
Hickory Hills leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory Hills scores 151.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.4 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn scores 126.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Hickory Hills. Oak Lawn scores 113.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.4 in Hickory Hills.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn. Hickory Hills has a median rent of $1,112 vs $1,310 in Oak Lawn (18% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 71.8% in Hickory Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn: 28,502 vs Hickory Hills: 7,740 for labor force. Hickory Hills has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 9.2% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Hickory Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.44 in Oak Lawn. Hickory Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Hickory Hills has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.80 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 17.1% in Hickory Hills. Oak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 34.6% in Hickory Hills.
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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 3.9x the size of Hickory Hills (14,718). Hickory Hills skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 40.3.
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Hickory Hills
Healthcare — Hickory Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory Hills: 2.8 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 work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills. Oak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 3.6% in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 74.7% in Oak Lawn.
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