Population
Oak Park
29,370
Balch Springs
27,181
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Balch Springs
$70,528
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Balch Springs
$208,200
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Balch Springs
$1,260
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Balch Springs
4.21
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Balch Springs
114.6
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Balch Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Balch Springs
8.3%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Balch Springs?
Balch Springs is Oak Park's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Balch Springs
27,181
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 29,370 and Balch Springs at 27,181.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Balch Springs
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Balch Springs
28.15
Balch Springs has a 26% higher property crime than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Balch Springs
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Balch Springs
8.3%
Oak Park has a 16% higher unemployment than Balch Springs.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Balch Springs
$70,528
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Balch Springs
$208,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Balch Springs
7.1%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Balch Springs's — 76% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Balch Springs
27.0%
Oak Park has a 25% higher demographics than Balch Springs.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Balch Springs
114.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Balch Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,648 in Balch Springs (32% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,931 in Balch Springs (27% lower). Oak Park scores 100.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.8 in Balch Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 9.3% in Balch Springs. Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 70.2% in Balch Springs. Oak Park has a median property tax of $2,707 vs $3,062 in Balch Springs (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Balch Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 8.5% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 14.2% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a per capita income of $37,249 vs $26,201 in Balch Springs (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCROak Park has a violent crime clearance of 68.7% compared to 16.8% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.32 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a property crime clearance of 9.8% compared to 6.0% in Balch Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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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 7.1% in Balch Springs. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 27.2% in Balch Springs.
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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 29,370, about 1.1x the size of Balch Springs (27,181). Balch Springs skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 37.9.
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Oak Park
Balch Springs
Healthcare — Balch Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBalch Springs: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Balch Springs: 2.8 vs Oak Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 8.5% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Oak Park. Balch Springs has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 68.3% in Oak Park.
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