Burbank, 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.

Burbank

61.8

#1887 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 191). Burbank leads in average commute (27.1 min vs 33.4 min). Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 10.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burbank, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.8 (#1887)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	102,755	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,191,810	$489,829
Median Household Income	$91,455	$103,264
Average Commute	27.1 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	71	78
Crime Level	10.7	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	191	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+42.0