Population
Oak Park
53,315
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Lacey?
Lacey is Oak Park's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Lacey
57,088
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Lacey at 57,088.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Lacey
1.87
Oak Park has a 42% higher violent crime than Lacey.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Lacey
24.68
Oak Park has a 32% higher property crime than Lacey.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lacey has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Lacey
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Lacey
$87,277
Oak Park has a 19% higher median income than Lacey.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Lacey
$427,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Lacey
22.7%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Lacey's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Lacey
66.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Lacey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lacey
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lacey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLacey scores 116.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.6 in Oak Park. Lacey scores 113.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 126.1 in Oak Park. Lacey scores 130.7 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 143.7 in Oak Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a median property tax of $3,617 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (176% lower). Lacey has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park. Lacey has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.7% in Oak Park.
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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 14.4% in Lacey. Oak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $41,024 in Lacey (69% higher). Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 11.0% in Lacey.
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Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCRLacey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park. Lacey has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.80 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Lacey has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.87 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 22.7% in Lacey. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 39.1% in Lacey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a population of 57,088, about 1.1x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Lacey skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Lacey
Healthcare — Lacey leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLacey: 4.0 vs Oak Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lacey: 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 public transit of 16.2% compared to 2.4% in Lacey. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in Lacey. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 14.4% in Lacey.
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