Population
Oak Park
29,370
West Springfield Town
28,635
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
West Springfield Town
$70,401
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
West Springfield Town
$307,900
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
West Springfield Town
$1,121
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
West Springfield Town
4.15
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
West Springfield Town
119.8
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
West Springfield Town
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
West Springfield Town
5.6%
How Similar Are Oak Park & West Springfield Town?
West Springfield Town is Oak Park's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
West Springfield Town
28,635
Both cities have similar populations — Oak Park at 29,370 and West Springfield Town at 28,635.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
West Springfield Town
4.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
West Springfield Town
31.73
West Springfield Town has a 34% higher property crime than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
West Springfield Town
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
West Springfield Town
5.6%
Oak Park has a 44% higher unemployment than West Springfield Town.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
West Springfield Town
$70,401
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
West Springfield Town
$307,900
West Springfield Town has a 36% higher home values than Oak Park.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
West Springfield Town
25.3%
Oak Park has a 13% higher education than West Springfield Town.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
West Springfield Town
76.1%
West Springfield Town's demographics is significantly higher than Oak Park's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
West Springfield Town
119.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and West Springfield Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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West Springfield Town
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 $1,382 in West Springfield Town (19% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,734 in West Springfield Town (19% lower). Oak Park scores 132.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.3 in West Springfield Town.
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 55.8% in West Springfield Town. Oak Park has a median property tax of $2,707 vs $4,273 in West Springfield Town (37% lower). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 3.8% in West Springfield Town.
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Jobs & Economy — West Springfield Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 9.4% in West Springfield Town. West Springfield Town has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 9.9% in Oak Park. West Springfield Town has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 14.2% in Oak Park.
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Crime & Safety — West Springfield Town leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Springfield Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.05 compared to 26.13 in West Springfield Town. Oak Park has a violent crime clearance of 68.7% compared to 43.3% in West Springfield Town.
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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 25.3% in West Springfield Town. West Springfield Town has a high school diploma or higher of 46.7% compared to 42.0% in Oak Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 29,370, about 1x the size of West Springfield Town (28,635). Oak Park skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.4.
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Oak Park
West Springfield Town
Healthcare — Oak Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOak Park: 2.7 vs West Springfield Town: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in West Springfield Town. Oak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 9.4% in West Springfield Town. West Springfield Town has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Oak Park.
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