Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Oak Park
53,315
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Oak Park
$108,026
Home Value
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Oak Park
$456,300
Rent
Santa Monica
$2,338
Oak Park
$1,456
Crime Rate
Santa Monica
7.82
Oak Park
3.24
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Oak Park
168.1
Avg Temp
Santa Monica
N/A
Oak Park
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Oak Park
5.5%
How Similar Are Santa Monica & Oak Park?
Oak Park is Santa Monica's #3 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Monica
91,535
Oak Park
53,315
Santa Monica has a 42% larger population than Oak Park.
Violent Crime
Santa Monica
7.82
Oak Park
3.24
Santa Monica's violent crime is significantly higher than Oak Park's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Monica
47.90
Oak Park
36.08
Santa Monica has a 25% higher property crime than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Santa Monica
31.9%
Oak Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Monica has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Monica
6.1%
Oak Park
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Santa Monica
$109,739
Oak Park
$108,026
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Santa Monica
$1,810,200
Oak Park
$456,300
Santa Monica's home values is significantly higher than Oak Park's — 75% difference.
Education
Santa Monica
55.4%
Oak Park
51.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Santa Monica
66.9%
Oak Park
63.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Monica
241.2
Oak Park
168.1
Santa Monica has a 30% higher cost of living than Oak Park.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Monica and Oak Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Monica
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Oak Park
Santa Monica leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park scores 220.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Santa Monica. Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,601 in Santa Monica (46% lower). Oak Park scores 168.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 241.2 in Santa Monica.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a median home value of $1,810,200 vs $456,300 in Oak Park (297% higher). Oak Park has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 11.3% in Santa Monica. Oak Park has a median rent of $1,456 vs $2,338 in Santa Monica (61% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Monica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica: 54,093 vs Oak Park: 29,688 for labor force. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 11.6% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a per capita income of $90,657 vs $69,420 in Oak Park (31% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCROak Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 4.99 in Santa Monica. Oak Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 7.82 in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 30.1% in Oak Park.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Schools & Education — Santa Monica leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Monica has a high school diploma or higher of 62.3% compared to 57.1% in Oak Park. Santa Monica has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.4% compared to 51.1% in Oak Park.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a population of 91,535, about 1.7x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Oak Park skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 42.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Monica
Oak Park
Healthcare — Santa Monica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Monica: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Monica: 3.8 vs Oak Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Santa Monica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Monica has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 1.2% in Oak Park. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 2.8% in Santa Monica. Santa Monica has a work from home of 33.1% compared to 27.7% in Oak Park.
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