COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chicago vs Oak Park
PLACE A
Chicago, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Oak Park, Michigan
Chicago is 9296% larger than Oak Park. Chicago earns more, with a median household income $6,392 higher.
CHICAGOOAK PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population2,731,58529,072+9296% vs Oak Park
Population density11,9945,648+6,346
Population growth1.9%0.8%+1.1 pts
Median age35.838.1−2.3
Male48.6%47.5%+1.1 pts
Female51.4%52.5%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born20.9%8.3%+12.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.1%36.1%−4.0 pts
Black27.4%52.5%−25.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.7%1.8%+27.9 pts
Asian7.2%2.7%+4.5 pts
Other3.5%6.9%−3.4 pts
Median household income$77,902$71,510+$6,392
Per capita income$50,086$38,652+$11,434
Poverty rate16.8%12.0%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5230.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher44.3%37.1%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree19.0%13.5%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%10.8%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation67.6%68.4%−0.8 pts
Median home value$334,100$212,300+$121,800
Median gross rent$1,440$1,396+$44
Owner-occupied46.0%63.3%−17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%4.9%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%45.4%+0.2 pts
Average commute33.123.3+9.8
Worked from home21.0%23.2%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work17.7%0.3%+17.4 pts
Uninsured9.8%3.3%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025