Population
Oak Park
29,370
Gonzales
12,748
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Gonzales
$66,152
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Gonzales
$212,800
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Gonzales
$1,550
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Gonzales
3.65
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Gonzales
113.9
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Gonzales
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Gonzales
9.0%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Gonzales?
Gonzales is Oak Park's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Gonzales
12,748
Oak Park (29,370) is about 2.3x larger than Gonzales (12,748).
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Gonzales
3.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Gonzales
39.34
Gonzales has a 47% higher property crime than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Gonzales
66.1%
Oak Park leans Democratic while Gonzales leans Republican.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Gonzales
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Gonzales
$66,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Gonzales
$212,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Gonzales
19.1%
Oak Park has a 35% higher education than Gonzales.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Gonzales
43.6%
Gonzales has a 17% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Gonzales
113.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Gonzales share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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Gonzales
Oak Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGonzales has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,204 vs $1,411 in Oak Park (17% lower). Gonzales has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,064 vs $1,122 in Oak Park (5% lower). Oak Park scores 132.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Gonzales.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGonzales has a median property tax of $701 vs $2,707 in Oak Park (286% lower). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 6.6% in Gonzales. Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 67.7% in Gonzales.
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Jobs & Economy — Gonzales leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 5.6% in Gonzales. Oak Park: 16,480 vs Gonzales: 6,469 for labor force. Gonzales has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 14.2% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCRGonzales has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Gonzales. Oak Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.05 compared to 33.73 in Gonzales.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 19.1% in Gonzales.
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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 2.3x the size of Gonzales (12,748). Oak Park skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 41.2.
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Oak Park
Gonzales
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Park: 3 vs Gonzales: 2 for with emergency services. Gonzales: 3.0 vs Oak Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 5.6% in Gonzales. Gonzales has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 68.3% in Oak Park.
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