Garner, NC vs Oak Park, MI

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.

Garner

68.5

#1312 nationally

Oak Park

76.3

#365 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (45 vs 23). Oak Park leads in average commute (21.3 min vs 27.8 min). Garner leads in median household income ($77,171 vs $61,991).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garner, NC	Oak Park, MI
WhereAtHome Score	68.5 (#1312)	76.3 (#365)
Population	35,265	29,023
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$385,396	$237,113
Median Household Income	$77,171	$61,991
Average Commute	27.8 min	21.3 min
Walk Score	23	45
Crime Level	9.8	10.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	106	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	D+10.6