Delano, 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.

Delano

70.6

#1087 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 9.4). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $53,639). Delano leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Delano, CA	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1087)	77.2 (#270)
Population	51,500	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$335,883	$303,574
Median Household Income	$53,639	$89,758
Average Commute	20.2 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	35	36
Crime Level	9.4	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+42.0