Population
Oak Park
29,370
Atwater
32,013
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Atwater
$63,945
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Atwater
$340,600
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Atwater
$1,219
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Atwater
7.10
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Atwater
115.6
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Atwater
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Atwater
11.0%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Atwater?
Atwater is Oak Park's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Atwater
32,013
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 29,370 and Atwater at 32,013.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Atwater
7.10
Atwater has a 44% higher violent crime than Oak Park.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Atwater
21.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Atwater
50.9%
Oak Park leans Democratic while Atwater leans Republican.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Atwater
11.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Atwater
$63,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Atwater
$340,600
Atwater has a 42% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Atwater
8.2%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Atwater's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Atwater
40.1%
Atwater has a 10% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Atwater
115.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Atwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 132.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.8 in Atwater. Oak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,213 in Atwater (8% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,503 in Atwater (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Atwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtwater has a median home value of $340,600 vs $198,500 in Oak Park (42% higher). Atwater has a median property tax of $2,218 vs $2,707 in Oak Park (22% lower). Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 70.5% in Atwater.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 4.3% in Atwater. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 20.0% in Atwater. Oak Park has a per capita income of $37,249 vs $30,133 in Atwater (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCRAtwater has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a violent crime clearance of 68.7% compared to 32.0% in Atwater. Oak Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 5.92 in Atwater.
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 8.2% in Atwater. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 26.0% in Atwater.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtwater has a population of 32,013, about 1.1x the size of Oak Park (29,370). Atwater skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.9.
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Oak Park
Atwater
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Park: 2.7 vs Atwater: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Atwater: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 4.3% in Atwater. Oak Park has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. Atwater has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Oak Park.
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