Population
Oak Park
53,315
Towson
57,683
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Towson
$100,481
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Towson
$445,100
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Towson
$1,784
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Towson
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Towson
159.2
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Towson
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Towson
4.7%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Towson?
Towson is Oak Park's #1 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Towson
57,683
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Towson at 57,683.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Towson
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Towson has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Towson
4.7%
Oak Park has a 15% higher unemployment than Towson.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Towson
$100,481
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Towson
$445,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Towson
41.6%
Oak Park has a 19% higher education than Towson.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Towson
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Towson
159.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Towson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Towson
Oak Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Towson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTowson scores 116.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.2 in Oak Park. Towson scores 159.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 168.1 in Oak Park. Towson has a living wage (1 adult) of $70,053 vs $73,964 in Oak Park (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTowson has a median property tax of $4,642 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (115% lower). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.5% in Towson. Towson has a single-family homes of 55.7% 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 poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 12.8% in Towson. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 20.8% in Towson. Towson has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety
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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 41.6% in Towson. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 47.6% in Towson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTowson has a population of 57,683, about 1.1x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Towson skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Towson
Healthcare — Towson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTowson: 4.0 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 bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Towson. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 2.0% in Towson. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 20.8% in Towson.
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