Population
Oak Park
29,370
Lawrenceville
30,626
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Lawrenceville
3.24
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Lawrenceville
117.9
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Lawrenceville
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Lawrenceville
5.2%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville is Oak Park's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Lawrenceville
30,626
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 29,370 and Lawrenceville at 30,626.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Lawrenceville
3.24
Oak Park has a 19% higher violent crime than Lawrenceville.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Lawrenceville
21.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Oak Park has a 48% higher unemployment than Lawrenceville.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Oak Park has a 11% higher median income than Lawrenceville.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Lawrenceville has a 41% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Oak Park has a 43% higher education than Lawrenceville.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Lawrenceville
117.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Lawrenceville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park leads in 6 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 $1,660 in Lawrenceville (32% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,820 in Lawrenceville (22% lower). Oak Park scores 132.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Lawrenceville.
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a median home value of $335,100 vs $198,500 in Oak Park (41% higher). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 3.8% in Lawrenceville. Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 63.5% in Lawrenceville.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 9.9% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 11.3% in Lawrenceville. Oak Park has a per capita income of $37,249 vs $27,890 in Lawrenceville (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCROak Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.98 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a violent crime clearance of 68.7% compared to 45.5% in Lawrenceville.
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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 16.5% in Lawrenceville. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 33.9% in Lawrenceville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1x the size of Oak Park (29,370). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 37.9.
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Oak Park
Lawrenceville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrenceville: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Oak Park: 2.7 vs Lawrenceville: 2.5 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 11.3% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.5% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 66.5% in Lawrenceville.
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