Population
Oak Park
53,315
St. Louis Park
49,541
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
St. Louis Park
$100,250
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
St. Louis Park
$371,600
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
St. Louis Park
$1,589
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
St. Louis Park
1.88
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
St. Louis Park
154.8
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
St. Louis Park
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
St. Louis Park
3.3%
How Similar Are Oak Park & St. Louis Park?
St. Louis Park is Oak Park's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
St. Louis Park
49,541
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and St. Louis Park at 49,541.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
St. Louis Park
1.88
Oak Park has a 42% higher violent crime than St. Louis Park.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
St. Louis Park
33.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
St. Louis Park
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
St. Louis Park
3.3%
Oak Park has a 40% higher unemployment than St. Louis Park.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
St. Louis Park
$100,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
St. Louis Park
$371,600
Oak Park has a 19% higher home values than St. Louis Park.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
St. Louis Park
48.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
St. Louis Park
79.7%
St. Louis Park has a 21% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
St. Louis Park
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and St. Louis Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Louis Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Louis Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Louis Park scores 184.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.7 in Oak Park. Oak Park scores 128.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.2 in St. Louis Park. St. Louis Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Oak Park (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis Park has a median property tax of $4,268 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (134% lower). Oak Park has a median home value of $456,300 vs $371,600 in St. Louis Park (23% higher). St. Louis Park has a single-family homes of 53.5% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Louis Park has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $62,550 in St. Louis Park (11% higher). St. Louis Park has a government sector of 43.5% compared to 38.8% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — St. Louis Park leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Louis Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park. St. Louis Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. St. Louis Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.88 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 48.0% in St. Louis Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 1.1x the size of St. Louis Park (49,541). St. Louis Park skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
St. Louis Park
Healthcare — St. Louis Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Louis Park: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. St. Louis Park: 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 2.6% in St. Louis Park. Oak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in St. Louis Park. St. Louis Park has a drive alone of 63.0% compared to 44.5% in Oak Park.
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