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Oak Park, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
53,315 Population 11,344/sq mi density
$108,026 Median Income $69,420 per capita
$456,300 Home Value $449,363 Zillow
$1,456 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
298 Violent Crime/100K 3,047 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$108,026 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$456,300 home value, $1,456/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
298 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$108,026
44% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$69,420
78% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Oak Park vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Oak Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$108,026
144%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$69,420
178%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.7%
82% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
44.5%
39% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
16.2%
224% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 44.5%
Public Transit 16.2%
Work From Home 27.7%
Other 11.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$108,026
Per Capita Income$69,420
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$100,597
Avg Weekly Wage$1,672
County GDP$546,441M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.9%
Poverty Rate3.5%
Gini Coefficient0.505
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute32 minutes
Drive Alone44.5%
Public Transit16.2%
Work From Home27.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments137,804
Restaurants12,631
Healthcare16,051
Retail13,648
Manufacturing4,404

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$100,597
Avg Property Tax$10,421