Alsip, IL vs Oak Lawn, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlsip, ILOak Lawn, IL
Population18,58356,861
Median Household Income$66,585$83,911
Median Rent$1,140/mo$1,335/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$281,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%45.1%
Poverty Rate12.1%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k27873
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6911,393
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min30.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.614.7
College Degree Rate18.7%31.6%
Foreign-Born %11.6%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.