Population
Oak Park
29,370
Channelview
43,536
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Channelview
$65,775
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Channelview
$186,300
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Channelview
$1,202
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Channelview
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Channelview
109.4
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Channelview
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Channelview
6.9%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Channelview?
Channelview is Oak Park's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Channelview
43,536
Channelview has a 33% larger population than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Channelview
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Channelview
6.9%
Oak Park has a 31% higher unemployment than Channelview.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Channelview
$65,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Channelview
$186,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Channelview
8.1%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Channelview's — 72% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Channelview
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Channelview
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Channelview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Channelview
Cost of Living & Affordability — Channelview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,323 in Channelview (15% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,573 in Channelview (10% lower). Channelview scores 124.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.4 in Oak Park.
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 8.3% in Channelview. Channelview has a owner-occupied of 75.6% compared to 59.3% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a median property tax of $2,707 vs $3,434 in Channelview (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 5.3% in Channelview. Channelview has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 9.9% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a per capita income of $37,249 vs $25,799 in Channelview (44% higher).
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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 8.1% in Channelview. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 25.8% in Channelview.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a population of 43,536, about 1.5x the size of Oak Park (29,370). Channelview skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 37.9.
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Channelview
Healthcare — Channelview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChannelview: 5.0 vs Oak Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Channelview: 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 5.3% in Channelview. Oak Park has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Channelview. Channelview has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Oak Park.
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