Population

Oak Lawn

57,098

Robbinsdale

14,318

Median Income

Oak Lawn

$82,493

Robbinsdale

$84,719

Home Value

Oak Lawn

$267,900

Robbinsdale

$280,400

Rent

Oak Lawn

$1,310

Robbinsdale

$1,582

Crime Rate

Oak Lawn

1.80

Robbinsdale

3.85

Cost of Living

Oak Lawn

133.6

Robbinsdale

132.3

Avg Temp

Oak Lawn

N/A

Robbinsdale

N/A

Unemployment

Oak Lawn

5.1%

Robbinsdale

6.1%

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How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Robbinsdale?

Robbinsdale is Oak Lawn's #14 most similar city

6/10

6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Oak Lawn

57,098

vs

Robbinsdale

14,318

Different · 75% difference

Oak Lawn (57,098) is about 4.0x larger than Robbinsdale (14,318).

Violent Crime

Oak Lawn

1.80

vs

Robbinsdale

3.85

Different · 53% difference
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Robbinsdale's violent crime is significantly higher than Oak Lawn's — 53% difference.

Property Crime

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Oak Lawn

17.27

vs

Robbinsdale

17.72

Match · 3% difference

Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.

Political Leaning

Oak Lawn

28.4%

vs

Robbinsdale

27.5%

Match · 3% difference
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Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.

Unemployment

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Oak Lawn

5.1%

vs

Robbinsdale

6.1%

Different · 16% difference

Robbinsdale has a 16% higher unemployment than Oak Lawn.

Median Income

Oak Lawn

$82,493

vs

Robbinsdale

$84,719

Match · 3% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.

Home Values

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Oak Lawn

$267,900

vs

Robbinsdale

$280,400

Match · 4% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.

Education

Oak Lawn

21.3%

vs

Robbinsdale

29.4%

Different · 27% difference
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Robbinsdale has a 27% higher education than Oak Lawn.

Demographics

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Oak Lawn

72.0%

vs

Robbinsdale

66.5%

Match · 8% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.

Cost of Living

Oak Lawn

133.6

vs

Robbinsdale

132.3

Match · 1% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.

6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Robbinsdale share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Oak Lawn

vsof 8

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Robbinsdale

Robbinsdale leads in 5 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Robbinsdale leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Robbinsdale scores 100.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Lawn. Robbinsdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Oak Lawn (13% lower). Robbinsdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,781 in Oak Lawn.

Overall Cost Index

Oak Lawn133.6
Robbinsdale132.3

Housing Index

Oak Lawn159.4
Robbinsdale163.6

Food Index

Oak Lawn113.1
Robbinsdale114.8

Transportation Index

Oak Lawn126.1
Robbinsdale100.2

Healthcare Index

Oak Lawn110.4
Robbinsdale111.8

Utilities Index

Oak Lawn119.7
Robbinsdale121.6

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Oak Lawn$58,782
Robbinsdale$58,190

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Oak Lawn$138,939
Robbinsdale$137,541

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Oak Lawn$1,581
Robbinsdale$1,405

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Oak Lawn$1,781
Robbinsdale$1,709

Housing Market — Robbinsdale leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Robbinsdale has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.9% in Oak Lawn. Robbinsdale has a median property tax of $3,319 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (84% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 70.2% in Robbinsdale.

Median Home Value

Oak Lawn$267,900
Robbinsdale$280,400

Median Rent

Oak Lawn$1,310
Robbinsdale$1,582

Median Property Tax

Oak Lawn$6,101
Robbinsdale$3,319

Owner-Occupied

Oak Lawn82.5%
Robbinsdale70.2%

Vacancy Rate

Oak Lawn5.9%
Robbinsdale2.9%

Single-Family Homes

Oak Lawn69.4%
Robbinsdale71.9%

Jobs & Economy — Robbinsdale leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Oak Lawn: 28,502 vs Robbinsdale: 8,658 for labor force. Robbinsdale: 18 min vs Oak Lawn: 28 min for mean commute. Robbinsdale has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 10.0% in Oak Lawn.

Median Household Income

Oak Lawn$82,493
Robbinsdale$84,719

Per Capita Income

Oak Lawn$40,136
Robbinsdale$48,506

Poverty Rate

Oak Lawn9.2%
Robbinsdale11.4%

Unemployment Rate

Oak Lawn5.1%
Robbinsdale6.1%

Labor Force

Oak Lawn28,502
Robbinsdale8,658

Mean Commute

Oak Lawn28 min
Robbinsdale18 min

Work from Home

Oak Lawn10.0%
Robbinsdale17.7%

Private Sector

Oak Lawn93.1%
Robbinsdale93.7%

Government Sector

Oak Lawn44.4%
Robbinsdale43.5%

Crime & Safety — Oak Lawn leads

Source: FBI UCR

Robbinsdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn has a property crime clearance of 12.8% compared to 7.4% in Robbinsdale. Oak Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 57.6% compared to 34.0% in Robbinsdale.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn1.80
Robbinsdale3.85

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn17.27
Robbinsdale17.72

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn0.04
Robbinsdale0.07

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn0.44
Robbinsdale0.51

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn0.96
Robbinsdale2.32

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn3.44
Robbinsdale1.96

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Oak Lawn11.56
Robbinsdale13.51

Violent Crime Clearance

Oak Lawn57.6%
Robbinsdale34.0%

Property Crime Clearance

Oak Lawn12.8%
Robbinsdale7.4%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Avg Annual High

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Avg Annual Low

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Sunny Days per Year

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Annual Rainfall

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Annual Snowfall

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Avg Humidity

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Schools & Education — Robbinsdale leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Robbinsdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 21.3% in Oak Lawn. Robbinsdale has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 42.2% in Oak Lawn.

Public Schools

Oak Lawn0
Robbinsdale0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

Oak LawnN/A
RobbinsdaleN/A

Colleges & Universities

Oak Lawn0
Robbinsdale0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Oak Lawn21.3%
Robbinsdale29.4%

High School Diploma or Higher

Oak Lawn42.2%
Robbinsdale44.2%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Oak Lawn has a population of 57,098, about 4x the size of Robbinsdale (14,318). Robbinsdale skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.3.

Population

Oak Lawn57,098
Robbinsdale14,318

Median Age

Oak Lawn40
Robbinsdale38

Avg Household Size

Oak Lawn2.6
Robbinsdale2.2

Married Population

Oak Lawn40.8%
Robbinsdale34.9%

Foreign Born

Oak Lawn16.5%
Robbinsdale9.5%

White

Oak Lawn72.0%
Robbinsdale66.5%

Black

Oak Lawn7.7%
Robbinsdale18.6%

Hispanic

Oak Lawn23.8%
Robbinsdale10.6%

Asian

Oak Lawn2.1%
Robbinsdale2.9%

Oak Lawn

Robbinsdale

Healthcare — Robbinsdale leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Robbinsdale: 3.0 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Oak Lawn5
Robbinsdale5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Oak Lawn2.0
Robbinsdale3.0

With Emergency Services

Oak Lawn5
Robbinsdale5

Transportation & Commute — Oak Lawn leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Oak Lawn has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 2.6% in Robbinsdale. Robbinsdale: 18 min vs Oak Lawn: 28 min for mean commute time. Oak Lawn has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Robbinsdale.

Mean Commute Time

Oak Lawn28 min
Robbinsdale18 min

Drive Alone

Oak Lawn74.7%
Robbinsdale71.3%

Public Transit

Oak Lawn4.1%
Robbinsdale2.6%

Bicycle

Oak Lawn0.4%
Robbinsdale0.3%

Work from Home

Oak Lawn10.0%
Robbinsdale17.7%

Airports

Oak Lawn0
Robbinsdale0

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