Oak Park, IL vs Cicero, IL

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

MetricOak Park, ILCicero, IL
Population53,29282,797
Median Household Income$110,820$70,842
Median Rent$1,593/mo$1,154/mo
Median Home Value$465,500$249,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%44.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k236222
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9971,015
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min29.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.815.6
College Degree Rate72.5%10.8%
Foreign-Born %9.2%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-4.0%

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