COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oak Park vs Simi Valley
PLACE A
Oak Park, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Simi Valley, California
Oak Park is 77% smaller than Simi Valley. Simi Valley earns more, with a median household income $50,571 higher.
OAK PARKSIMI VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,072124,861−77% vs Simi Valley
Population density5,6483,006+2,643
Population growth0.8%1.7%−0.9 pts
Median age38.141.9−3.8
Male47.5%49.5%−1.9 pts
Female52.5%50.5%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born8.3%18.5%−10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.1%53.3%−17.2 pts
Black52.5%1.2%+51.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%29.0%−27.3 pts
Asian2.7%10.3%−7.5 pts
Other6.9%6.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$71,510$122,081−$50,571
Per capita income$38,652$55,252−$16,600
Poverty rate12.0%6.4%+5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.428−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%39.1%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree13.5%13.4%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.8%5.0%+5.9 pts
Labor force participation68.4%66.8%+1.6 pts
Median home value$212,300$823,800−$611,500
Median gross rent$1,396$2,579−$1,183
Owner-occupied63.3%72.9%−9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%1.8%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%60.7%−15.2 pts
Average commute23.327.1−3.8
Worked from home23.2%19.1%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.0 pts
Uninsured3.3%4.6%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025