Alameda, CA vs Oak Park, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 206). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $103,264). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 68).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	75,353	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$489,829
Median Household Income	$129,917	$103,264
Average Commute	33.4 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	68	78
Crime Level	8.7	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0