Decatur, AL 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.

Decatur

73.3

#754 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 16.6). Decatur leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 32.3 min). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $55,164).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, AL	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	73.3 (#754)	77.2 (#270)
Population	58,321	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$223,492	$303,574
Median Household Income	$55,164	$89,758
Average Commute	19.6 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	25	36
Crime Level	16.6	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+52.6	D+42.0