Covina, CA 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.

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 9.7). Covina leads in walk score (59 vs 36). Oak Forest leads in cost of living index (104 vs 158).

Metric	Covina, CA	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1744)	77.2 (#270)
Population	48,728	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$804,931	$303,574
Median Household Income	$89,650	$89,758
Average Commute	32.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	59	36
Crime Level	9.7	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	158	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+42.0