Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Summerville
51,262
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Summerville
$78,621
Home Value
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Summerville
$295,700
Rent
Oak Lawn
$1,310
Summerville
$1,414
Crime Rate
Oak Lawn
1.80
Summerville
2.22
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Summerville
126.6
Avg Temp
Oak Lawn
N/A
Summerville
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Summerville
5.0%
How Similar Are Oak Lawn & Summerville?
Summerville is Oak Lawn's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Lawn
57,098
Summerville
51,262
Oak Lawn has a 10% larger population than Summerville.
Violent Crime
Oak Lawn
1.80
Summerville
2.22
Summerville has a 19% higher violent crime than Oak Lawn.
Property Crime
Oak Lawn
17.27
Summerville
17.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Lawn
28.4%
Summerville
57.4%
Oak Lawn leans Democratic while Summerville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Oak Lawn
5.1%
Summerville
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oak Lawn
$82,493
Summerville
$78,621
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Oak Lawn
$267,900
Summerville
$295,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oak Lawn
21.3%
Summerville
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Oak Lawn
72.0%
Summerville
68.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Lawn
133.6
Summerville
126.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Lawn and Summerville are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Oak Lawn leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Summerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSummerville scores 147.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.4 in Oak Lawn. Summerville has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,684 vs $58,782 in Oak Lawn (6% lower). Summerville has a living wage (family of 4) of $131,618 vs $138,939 in Oak Lawn (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSummerville has a median property tax of $1,826 vs $6,101 in Oak Lawn (234% lower). Oak Lawn has a owner-occupied of 82.5% compared to 68.0% in Summerville. Oak Lawn has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 7.0% in Summerville.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.2% in Summerville. Oak Lawn has a government sector of 44.4% compared to 38.3% in Summerville. Oak Lawn has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 10.3% in Summerville.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSummerville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 3.44 in Oak Lawn. Summerville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.44 in Oak Lawn. Summerville has a property crime clearance of 40.7% compared to 12.8% in Oak Lawn.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 39.1% in Summerville. Summerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 21.3% in Oak Lawn.
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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 1.1x the size of Summerville (51,262). Summerville skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 40.3.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSummerville: 3.8 vs Oak Lawn: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Lawn: 5 vs Summerville: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 0.1% in Summerville. Oak Lawn has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Summerville. Oak Lawn has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 8.2% in Summerville.
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