Population
Oak Park
53,315
Brookhaven
57,224
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Brookhaven
$117,448
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Brookhaven
$660,300
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Brookhaven
$1,789
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Brookhaven
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Brookhaven
183.6
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Brookhaven
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Brookhaven
3.6%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Brookhaven?
Brookhaven is Oak Park's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Brookhaven
57,224
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Brookhaven at 57,224.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Brookhaven
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Brookhaven
3.6%
Oak Park has a 34% higher unemployment than Brookhaven.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Brookhaven
$117,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Brookhaven
$660,300
Brookhaven has a 31% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Brookhaven
49.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Brookhaven
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Brookhaven
183.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Brookhaven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookhaven
Oak Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 220.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.6 in Brookhaven. Oak Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,964 vs $80,797 in Brookhaven (8% lower). Oak Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $174,825 vs $190,974 in Brookhaven (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a median property tax of $6,168 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (62% lower). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 11.8% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a median home value of $660,300 vs $456,300 in Oak Park (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Brookhaven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 10.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven: 18 min vs Oak Park: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 55.5% in Brookhaven. Oak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.1% compared to 49.9% in Brookhaven.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a population of 57,224, about 1.1x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Brookhaven skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Brookhaven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookhaven: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Oak Park: 2.5 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Brookhaven. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 4.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven: 18 min vs Oak Park: 23 min for mean commute time.
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