Population
Oak Park
29,370
Lansing
28,415
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Lansing
$71,805
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Lansing
$168,500
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Lansing
$1,271
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Lansing
3.92
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Lansing
119.3
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Lansing
9.8%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Lansing?
Lansing is Oak Park's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Lansing
28,415
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 29,370 and Lansing at 28,415.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Lansing
3.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Lansing
18.38
Oak Park has a 12% higher property crime than Lansing.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Lansing
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Lansing
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Lansing
$71,805
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Lansing
$168,500
Oak Park has a 15% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Lansing
19.2%
Oak Park has a 34% higher education than Lansing.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Lansing
31.8%
Oak Park has a 12% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Lansing
119.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Lansing 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 $1,581 in Lansing (29% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Lansing (21% lower). Oak Park scores 100.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing.
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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 7.7% in Lansing. Oak Park has a median property tax of $2,707 vs $4,946 in Lansing (45% lower). Oak Park has a median home value of $198,500 vs $168,500 in Lansing (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 16.0% in Lansing. Oak Park: 16,480 vs Lansing: 14,949 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.19 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a violent crime clearance of 68.7% compared to 39.3% in Lansing. Oak Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.57 in Lansing.
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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 19.2% in Lansing. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.8% in Lansing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 29,370, about 1x the size of Lansing (28,415). Oak Park skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 40.1.
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Oak Park
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Oak Park: 2.7 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in Oak Park. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Oak Park.
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