Population
Oak Park
53,315
North Decatur
18,460
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
North Decatur
$110,366
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
North Decatur
$459,000
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
North Decatur
$1,750
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
North Decatur
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
North Decatur
164.0
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
North Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
North Decatur
4.1%
How Similar Are Oak Park & North Decatur?
North Decatur is Oak Park's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
North Decatur
18,460
Oak Park (53,315) is about 2.9x larger than North Decatur (18,460).
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
North Decatur
17.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
North Decatur
4.1%
Oak Park has a 25% higher unemployment than North Decatur.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
North Decatur
$110,366
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
North Decatur
$459,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
North Decatur
54.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
North Decatur
61.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
North Decatur
164.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and North Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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North Decatur
North Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Decatur scores 120.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Oak Park. North Decatur scores 210.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.7 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in North Decatur (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Decatur has a median property tax of $4,519 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (121% lower). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 15.0% in North Decatur. North Decatur has a single-family homes of 55.8% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park.
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Jobs & Economy — North Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park: 29,688 vs North Decatur: 10,396 for labor force. North Decatur has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.5% in North Decatur.
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Schools & Education — North Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 62.1% compared to 57.1% in Oak Park. North Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.8% compared to 51.1% in Oak Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 2.9x the size of North Decatur (18,460). North Decatur skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
North Decatur
Healthcare — North Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Decatur: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. North Decatur: 3.0 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 4.2% in North Decatur. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in North Decatur. North Decatur has a drive alone of 59.3% compared to 44.5% in Oak Park.
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