Population
Oak Park
53,315
Dunwoody
51,563
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Dunwoody
$109,116
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Dunwoody
$579,400
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Dunwoody
$1,806
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Dunwoody
2.24
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Dunwoody
180.7
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Dunwoody
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Dunwoody
1.9%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Dunwoody?
Dunwoody is Oak Park's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Dunwoody
51,563
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Dunwoody at 51,563.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Dunwoody
2.24
Oak Park has a 31% higher violent crime than Dunwoody.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Dunwoody
32.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Dunwoody
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Dunwoody
1.9%
Oak Park's unemployment is significantly higher than Dunwoody's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Dunwoody
$109,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Dunwoody
$579,400
Dunwoody has a 21% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Dunwoody
48.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Dunwoody
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Dunwoody
180.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Dunwoody share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 128.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.8 in Dunwoody. Oak Park scores 220.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.9 in Dunwoody. Oak Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $73,964 vs $79,523 in Dunwoody (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDunwoody has a median property tax of $5,334 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (87% lower). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 9.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a median home value of $579,400 vs $456,300 in Oak Park (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Dunwoody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDunwoody has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park. Dunwoody has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 38.8% in Oak Park. Dunwoody has a private sector of 96.7% compared to 80.3% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Dunwoody leads
Source: FBI UCRDunwoody has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Dunwoody has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Oak Park. Dunwoody has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park.
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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 54.1% in Dunwoody. Oak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.1% compared to 48.8% in Dunwoody.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 1x the size of Dunwoody (51,563). Dunwoody skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 40.6.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDunwoody: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Oak Park: 2.5 vs Dunwoody: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Dunwoody. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 2.0% in Dunwoody. Dunwoody has a drive alone of 56.0% compared to 44.5% in Oak Park.
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