Population
Oak Park
53,315
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Burien?
Burien is Oak Park's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Burien
51,331
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Burien at 51,331.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Burien
4.25
Burien has a 24% higher violent crime than Oak Park.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Burien
33.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Burien
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Burien
$90,597
Oak Park has a 16% higher median income than Burien.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Burien
$609,300
Burien has a 25% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Burien
22.4%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Burien's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Burien
50.9%
Oak Park has a 19% higher demographics than Burien.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Burien
165.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Burien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,501 in Burien (29% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,146 in Burien (26% lower). Burien scores 119.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.6 in Oak Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurien has a median property tax of $5,723 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (75% lower). Burien has a single-family homes of 62.4% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park. Burien has a median home value of $609,300 vs $456,300 in Oak Park (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 15.8% in Burien. Oak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $49,175 in Burien (41% higher). Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 10.4% in Burien.
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Crime & Safety — Burien leads
Source: FBI UCRBurien has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.76 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Burien has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 1.93 in Burien.
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.1% compared to 22.4% in Burien. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 37.9% in Burien.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 1x the size of Burien (51,331).
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Oak Park
Burien
Healthcare — Burien leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurien: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Burien. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 6.5% in Burien. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 15.8% in Burien.
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