Population
Oak Park
53,315
Marlborough
41,398
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Marlborough
$95,047
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Marlborough
$485,400
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Marlborough
$1,721
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Marlborough
4.21
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Marlborough
164.2
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Marlborough
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Marlborough
5.6%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Marlborough?
Marlborough is Oak Park's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Marlborough
41,398
Oak Park has a 22% larger population than Marlborough.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Marlborough
4.21
Marlborough has a 23% higher violent crime than Oak Park.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Marlborough
10.36
Oak Park's property crime is significantly higher than Marlborough's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Marlborough
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Marlborough
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Marlborough
$95,047
Oak Park has a 12% higher median income than Marlborough.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Marlborough
$485,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Marlborough
28.7%
Oak Park has a 44% higher education than Marlborough.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Marlborough
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Marlborough
164.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Marlborough share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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Marlborough
Oak Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marlborough leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Marlborough (39% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Marlborough (36% lower). Oak Park scores 128.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.3 in Marlborough.
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Housing Market — Marlborough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarlborough has a median property tax of $5,726 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (75% lower). Marlborough has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Oak Park. Marlborough has a single-family homes of 52.1% compared to 43.6% 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 16.1% in Marlborough. Oak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $46,876 in Marlborough (48% higher). Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.2% in Marlborough.
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Crime & Safety — Marlborough leads
Source: FBI UCRMarlborough has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Marlborough has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park. Marlborough has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.36 compared to 36.08 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 28.7% in Marlborough. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 47.6% in Marlborough.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 1.3x the size of Marlborough (41,398). Marlborough skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Marlborough
Healthcare — Oak Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Park: 2.5 vs Marlborough: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Oak Park: 3 vs Marlborough: 2 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 0.7% in Marlborough. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Marlborough. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 16.1% in Marlborough.
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