Austin, MN 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.

Austin

83.9

#10 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 37). Austin leads in average commute (17 min vs 33.4 min). Austin leads in crime level (5.2 vs 8.9).

Metric	Austin, MN	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	83.9 (#10)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	26,171	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$193,110	$489,829
Median Household Income	$61,667	$103,264
Average Commute	17 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	37	78
Crime Level	5.2	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+10.5	D+42.0