Cicero, IL vs Oak Park, IL

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

MetricCicero, ILOak Park, IL
Population82,79753,292
Median Household Income$70,842$110,820
Median Rent$1,154/mo$1,593/mo
Median Home Value$249,400$465,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%41.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0152,997
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min31.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.612.8
College Degree Rate10.8%72.5%
Foreign-Born %40.6%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-3.6%

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