Alamo, TX vs Oak Forest, 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.

Alamo

74.8

#538 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 24.6). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $47,398). Alamo leads in average commute (23 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alamo, TX	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.8 (#538)	77.2 (#270)
Population	20,460	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$173,228	$303,574
Median Household Income	$47,398	$89,758
Average Commute	23 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	32	36
Crime Level	24.6	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.9	D+42.0