Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Lowell
114,799
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Lowell
$76,205
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Lowell
$395,100
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Lowell
$1,603
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Lowell
5.32
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Lowell
140.0
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Lowell
5.4%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Lowell?
Lowell is Oak Lawn's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Lowell
114,799
Lowell (114,799) is about 2.0x larger than Oak Lawn (57,098).
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Lowell
5.32
Lowell's violent crime is significantly higher than Oak Lawn's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Lowell
16.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Lowell
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Lowell
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Lowell
$76,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Lowell
$395,100
Lowell has a 32% higher home values than Oak Lawn.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Lowell
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Lowell
50.9%
Oak Lawn has a 29% higher demographics than Lowell.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Lowell
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $2,941 in Lowell (39% lower). Oak Lawn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Lowell (36% lower). Oak Lawn scores 159.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.5 in Lowell.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 44.0% in Lowell. Oak Lawn has a single-family homes of 69.4% compared to 38.2% in Lowell. Lowell has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell: 62,411 vs Oak Lawn: 28,502 for labor force. Oak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 16.0% in Lowell. Lowell: 25 min vs Oak Lawn: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLowell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 4.64 in Lowell. Oak Lawn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 5.32 in Lowell.
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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 19.9% in Lowell. Oak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 40.3% in Lowell.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a population of 114,799, about 2x the size of Oak Lawn (57,098). Lowell skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.3.
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Oak Lawn
Lowell
Healthcare — Lowell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLowell: 3.5 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 public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.0% in Lowell. Lowell: 25 min vs Oak Lawn: 28 min for mean commute time. Oak Lawn has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 73.0% in Lowell.
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