Population
Oak Park
53,315
Evanston
76,552
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Evanston
$95,766
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Evanston
$472,300
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Evanston
$1,698
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Evanston
1.42
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Evanston
165.2
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Evanston
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Evanston
6.3%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Evanston?
Evanston is Oak Park's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Evanston
76,552
Evanston has a 30% larger population than Oak Park.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Evanston
1.42
Oak Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Evanston
27.42
Oak Park has a 24% higher property crime than Evanston.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Evanston
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Evanston
6.3%
Evanston has a 13% higher unemployment than Oak Park.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Evanston
$95,766
Oak Park has a 11% higher median income than Evanston.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Evanston
$472,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Evanston
46.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Evanston
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Evanston
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Evanston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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Evanston
Oak Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Oak Park. Evanston scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.6 in Oak Park. Evanston scores 118.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Park.
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Oak Park has a single-family homes of 43.6% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Oak Park has a median rent of $1,456 vs $1,698 in Evanston (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Evanston: 40,563 vs Oak Park: 29,688 for labor force. Evanston has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 38.8% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Evanston leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.40 in Oak Park. Evanston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.52 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Evanston has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 3.24 in Oak Park.
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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 46.5% in Evanston. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 53.5% in Evanston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a population of 76,552, about 1.4x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Evanston
Healthcare — Evanston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 1.2% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 13.0% in Evanston. Evanston: 21 min vs Oak Park: 23 min for mean commute time.
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