Population
Oak Park
53,315
Wheaton
52,172
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Wheaton
$107,349
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Wheaton
$483,100
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Wheaton
$2,151
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Wheaton
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Wheaton
175.4
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Wheaton
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Wheaton
5.9%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Wheaton?
Wheaton is Oak Park's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Wheaton
52,172
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 53,315 and Wheaton at 52,172.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Wheaton
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Wheaton
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Wheaton
$107,349
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Wheaton
$483,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Wheaton
26.6%
Oak Park has a 48% higher education than Wheaton.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Wheaton
28.2%
Oak Park's demographics is significantly higher than Wheaton's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Wheaton
175.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Wheaton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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Wheaton
Oak Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Wheaton (22% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Wheaton (21% lower). Oak Park scores 128.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.4 in Wheaton.
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Housing Market — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 5.7% in Oak Park. Wheaton has a median property tax of $4,070 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (146% lower). Wheaton has a single-family homes of 74.9% 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 per capita income of $69,420 vs $42,639 in Wheaton (63% higher). Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 17.5% in Wheaton. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 10.6% in Wheaton.
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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 26.6% in Wheaton. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 40.3% in Wheaton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 53,315, about 1x the size of Wheaton (52,172). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Wheaton
Healthcare — Wheaton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Wheaton. Oak Park has a work from home of 27.7% compared to 17.5% in Wheaton. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 12.5% in Wheaton.
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