Population
Oak Park
53,315
Ardmore
14,165
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Ardmore
$115,273
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Ardmore
$446,300
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Ardmore
$1,680
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Ardmore
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Ardmore
175.0
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Ardmore
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Ardmore
4.9%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Ardmore?
Ardmore is Oak Park's #14 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Ardmore
14,165
Oak Park (53,315) is about 3.8x larger than Ardmore (14,165).
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Ardmore
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Ardmore has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Ardmore
4.9%
Oak Park has a 12% higher unemployment than Ardmore.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Ardmore
$115,273
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Ardmore
$446,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Ardmore
52.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Ardmore
73.5%
Ardmore has a 14% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Ardmore
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Ardmore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ardmore
Ardmore leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 128.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 176.2 in Ardmore. Ardmore scores 211.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.7 in Oak Park. Ardmore has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,581 in Oak Park.
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Housing Market — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArdmore has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 5.7% in Oak Park. Ardmore has a median property tax of $5,896 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (70% lower). Ardmore has a single-family homes of 63.1% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Ardmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park: 29,688 vs Ardmore: 8,150 for labor force. Ardmore has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park. Ardmore has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 6.7% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Ardmore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArdmore has a high school diploma or higher of 64.0% compared to 57.1% in Oak Park. Ardmore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.2% compared to 51.1% in Oak Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 3.8x the size of Ardmore (14,165). Ardmore skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Ardmore
Healthcare — Ardmore leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArdmore: 4.0 vs Oak Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 8.6% in Ardmore. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.9% in Ardmore. Ardmore has a drive alone of 52.1% compared to 44.5% in Oak Park.
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