Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Richmond Hill
17,408
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Richmond Hill
$89,910
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Richmond Hill
$272,100
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Richmond Hill
$1,757
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Richmond Hill
1.15
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Richmond Hill
141.3
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Richmond Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Richmond Hill
5.5%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Richmond Hill?
Richmond Hill is Oak Lawn's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Richmond Hill
17,408
Oak Lawn (57,098) is about 3.3x larger than Richmond Hill (17,408).
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Richmond Hill
1.15
Oak Lawn has a 36% higher violent crime than Richmond Hill.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Richmond Hill
11.18
Oak Lawn has a 35% higher property crime than Richmond Hill.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Richmond Hill
67.9%
Oak Lawn leans Democratic while Richmond Hill leans Republican.
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Richmond Hill
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Richmond Hill
$89,910
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Richmond Hill
$272,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Richmond Hill
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Richmond Hill
65.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Richmond Hill
141.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Richmond Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Lawn leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Lawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichmond Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,680 vs $1,781 in Oak Lawn (6% lower). Oak Lawn has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,782 vs $62,176 in Richmond Hill (5% lower). Oak Lawn has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,939 vs $146,961 in Richmond Hill (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond Hill has a median property tax of $2,426 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (151% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 60.1% in Richmond Hill. Oak Lawn has a median rent of $1,310 vs $1,757 in Richmond Hill (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn: 28,502 vs Richmond Hill: 9,118 for labor force. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 6.2% in Richmond Hill. Oak Lawn has a government sector of 44.4% compared to 37.6% in Richmond Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Richmond Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond Hill has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Richmond Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.44 in Oak Lawn. Richmond Hill has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.15 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 high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 32.1% in Richmond Hill. Oak Lawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 21.0% in Richmond Hill.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a population of 57,098, about 3.3x the size of Richmond Hill (17,408). Richmond Hill skews younger with a median age of 30.8 vs 40.3.
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Healthcare — Oak Lawn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Lawn: 5 vs Richmond Hill: 4 for with emergency services. Oak Lawn: 2.0 vs Richmond Hill: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond Hill has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 6.2% in Richmond Hill. Richmond Hill has a drive alone of 86.6% compared to 74.7% in Oak Lawn.
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