Population
Oak Park
29,370
Zion
24,466
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Zion
$62,574
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Zion
$179,100
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Zion
$1,139
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Zion
4.53
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Zion
112.9
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Zion
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Zion
6.7%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Zion?
Zion is Oak Park's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Zion
24,466
Oak Park has a 17% larger population than Zion.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Zion
4.53
Zion has a 12% higher violent crime than Oak Park.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Zion
9.93
Oak Park's property crime is significantly higher than Zion's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Zion
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Zion
6.7%
Oak Park has a 32% higher unemployment than Zion.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Zion
$62,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Zion
$179,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Zion
10.1%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Zion's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Zion
33.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Zion
112.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Zion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park
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Zion
Oak Park leads in 4 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 Zion (29% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Zion (21% lower). Oak Park scores 100.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.5 in Zion.
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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 7.4% in Zion. Oak Park has a median property tax of $2,707 vs $6,040 in Zion (55% lower). Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 67.7% in Zion.
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 6.7% in Zion. Zion has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.9% in Oak Park. Oak Park: 16,480 vs Zion: 12,962 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Zion leads
Source: FBI UCROak Park has a violent crime clearance of 68.7% compared to 13.8% in Zion. Zion has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Zion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.93 compared to 20.90 in Oak Park.
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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 10.1% in Zion. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 31.9% in Zion.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a population of 29,370, about 1.2x the size of Zion (24,466). Zion skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.9.
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Oak Park
Zion
Healthcare — Zion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareZion: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Zion: 2.8 vs Oak Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 6.7% in Zion. Zion has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Oak Park. Zion has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.5% in Oak Park.
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