Population
Oak Park
53,315
Wake Forest
51,199
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Wake Forest
$120,777
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Wake Forest
$435,000
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Wake Forest
$1,458
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Wake Forest
1.47
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Wake Forest
168.4
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Wake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Wake Forest
4.5%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Wake Forest?
Wake Forest is Oak Park's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Wake Forest
51,199
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Wake Forest at 51,199.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Wake Forest
1.47
Oak Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Wake Forest's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Wake Forest
13.05
Oak Park's property crime is significantly higher than Wake Forest's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Wake Forest
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wake Forest has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Wake Forest
4.5%
Oak Park has a 17% higher unemployment than Wake Forest.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Wake Forest
$120,777
Wake Forest has a 11% higher median income than Oak Park.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Wake Forest
$435,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Wake Forest
38.4%
Oak Park has a 25% higher education than Wake Forest.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Wake Forest
67.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Wake Forest
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Wake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wake Forest
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 128.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 220.7 in Oak Park. Oak Park scores 132.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Wake Forest.
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Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (176% lower). Wake Forest has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 43.6% in Oak Park. Wake Forest has a owner-occupied of 74.7% compared to 60.7% in Oak Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 6.7% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $49,241 in Wake Forest (41% higher). Wake Forest has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Wake Forest leads
Source: FBI UCRWake Forest has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 1.25 in Oak Park. Wake Forest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Wake Forest has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.05 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 38.4% in Wake Forest. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
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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 Wake Forest (51,199). Wake Forest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 40.6.
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Black
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Oak Park
Wake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Park: 3 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Wake Forest: 4.5 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 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 44.5% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 25.1% in Wake Forest.
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