Population
Oak Park
29,370
Hobart
29,646
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Hobart
$71,680
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Hobart
$203,400
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Hobart
$1,174
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Hobart
1.50
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Hobart
111.4
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Hobart
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Hobart
4.6%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Hobart?
Hobart is Oak Park's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Hobart
29,646
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 29,370 and Hobart at 29,646.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Hobart
1.50
Oak Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Hobart's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Hobart
22.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Hobart
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Hobart
4.6%
Oak Park's unemployment is significantly higher than Hobart's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Hobart
$71,680
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Hobart
$203,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Hobart
15.7%
Oak Park has a 46% higher education than Hobart.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Hobart
73.6%
Hobart's demographics is significantly higher than Oak Park's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Hobart
111.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Hobart share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hobart
Hobart leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hobart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHobart scores 119.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.4 in Oak Park. Oak Park scores 100.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Hobart. Hobart has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,411 in Oak Park (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Hobart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 6.6% in Hobart. Hobart has a median property tax of $2,204 vs $2,707 in Oak Park (23% lower). Hobart has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 59.3% in Oak Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Hobart leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 3.0% in Hobart. Hobart has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 9.9% in Oak Park. Hobart has a government sector of 49.7% compared to 38.6% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — Hobart leads
Source: FBI UCRHobart has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Hobart has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 3.19 in Oak Park. Hobart has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 3.99 in Oak Park.
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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 15.7% in Hobart. Hobart has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 42.0% in Oak Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHobart has a population of 29,646, about 1x the size of Oak Park (29,370).
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Oak Park
Hobart
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHobart: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Oak Park: 2.7 vs Hobart: 2.3 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 3.0% in Hobart. Hobart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Oak Park. Hobart has a drive alone of 89.9% compared to 68.3% in Oak Park.
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