Population
Oak Park
53,315
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Oak Park's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Hillsboro
107,050
Hillsboro (107,050) is about 2.0x larger than Oak Park (53,315).
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Hillsboro
3.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Hillsboro
24.29
Oak Park has a 33% higher property crime than Hillsboro.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Oak Park has a 16% higher unemployment than Hillsboro.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Hillsboro
$483,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Oak Park has a 42% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hillsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillsboro scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,922 in Hillsboro (7% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,677 in Hillsboro (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a median property tax of $4,170 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (140% lower). Hillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.7% in Oak Park. Hillsboro has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro: 62,115 vs Oak Park: 29,688 for labor force. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Oak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $49,725 in Hillsboro (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hillsboro leads
Source: FBI UCRHillsboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Hillsboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park. Hillsboro has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 8.8% 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 29.6% in Hillsboro. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 2x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.6.
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Hillsboro
Healthcare — Hillsboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHillsboro: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Hillsboro: 3.3 vs Oak Park: 2.5 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 public transit of 16.2% compared to 4.7% in Hillsboro. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Hillsboro. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro.
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