Population
Oak Park
53,315
Minnetonka
53,256
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Minnetonka
$120,496
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Minnetonka
$456,200
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Minnetonka
$1,758
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Minnetonka
1.16
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Minnetonka
168.8
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Minnetonka
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Minnetonka
2.2%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Minnetonka?
Minnetonka is Oak Park's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Minnetonka
53,256
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Minnetonka at 53,256.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Minnetonka
1.16
Oak Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Minnetonka's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Minnetonka
16.39
Oak Park's property crime is significantly higher than Minnetonka's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Minnetonka
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Minnetonka
2.2%
Oak Park's unemployment is significantly higher than Minnetonka's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Minnetonka
$120,496
Minnetonka has a 10% higher median income than Oak Park.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Minnetonka
$456,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Minnetonka
46.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Minnetonka
81.8%
Minnetonka has a 23% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Minnetonka
168.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Minnetonka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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Minnetonka
Minnetonka leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Minnetonka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinnetonka scores 113.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Oak Park. Minnetonka has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Oak Park (13% lower). Oak Park scores 132.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.1 in Minnetonka.
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Housing Market — Minnetonka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinnetonka has a median property tax of $5,066 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (97% lower). Minnetonka has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a median rent of $1,456 vs $1,758 in Minnetonka (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Minnetonka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinnetonka has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park. Minnetonka: 15 min vs Oak Park: 23 min for mean commute. Minnetonka has a poverty rate of 4.8% compared to 6.7% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Minnetonka leads
Source: FBI UCRMinnetonka has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park. Minnetonka has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.89 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Minnetonka has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.16 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 46.9% in Minnetonka. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 55.4% in Minnetonka.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 1x the size of Minnetonka (53,256). Oak Park skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 42.8.
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Oak Park
Minnetonka
Healthcare — Minnetonka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMinnetonka: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Minnetonka: 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 0.9% in Minnetonka. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Minnetonka. Minnetonka: 15 min vs Oak Park: 23 min for mean commute time.
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