Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 36). Oak Forest leads in cost of living index (104 vs 155). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	77.2 (#270)
Population	684,379	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$303,574
Median Household Income	$81,744	$89,758
Average Commute	30.2 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	83	36
Crime Level	Moderate	2.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+42.0