Eagle Pass, TX 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.

Eagle Pass

78.9

#152 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 4.2). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $52,254). Eagle Pass leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Eagle Pass, TX	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	78.9 (#152)	77.2 (#270)
Population	28,282	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,003	$303,574
Median Household Income	$52,254	$89,758
Average Commute	21.1 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	36	36
Crime Level	4.2	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+18.5	D+42.0