Population
Oak Park
29,370
Goldenrod
12,603
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Goldenrod
$62,410
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Goldenrod
$332,700
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Goldenrod
$1,673
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Goldenrod
N/A
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Goldenrod
124.1
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Goldenrod
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Goldenrod
11.0%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Goldenrod?
Goldenrod is Oak Park's #25 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Goldenrod
12,603
Oak Park (29,370) is about 2.3x larger than Goldenrod (12,603).
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Goldenrod
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Goldenrod
11.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Goldenrod
$62,410
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Goldenrod
$332,700
Goldenrod has a 40% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Goldenrod
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Goldenrod
59.2%
Goldenrod has a 39% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Goldenrod
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Goldenrod 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 has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,731 in Goldenrod (35% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,972 in Goldenrod (28% lower). Oak Park scores 132.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.8 in Goldenrod.
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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 6.5% in Goldenrod. Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 55.9% in Goldenrod. Goldenrod has a median home value of $332,700 vs $198,500 in Oak Park (40% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park: 16,480 vs Goldenrod: 7,331 for labor force. Oak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 14.5% in Goldenrod. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 16.4% in Goldenrod.
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Crime & Safety
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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 26.6% in Goldenrod. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 40.9% in Goldenrod.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 29,370, about 2.3x the size of Goldenrod (12,603). Goldenrod skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 37.9.
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Oak Park
Goldenrod
Healthcare — Goldenrod leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoldenrod: 3.3 vs Oak Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoldenrod has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Goldenrod. Oak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 14.5% in Goldenrod.
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