Kinston, NC vs Oak Park, 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.

Kinston

73.2

#774 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 26.3). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $35,653). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 31).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kinston, NC	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#774)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	19,411	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$147,755	$489,829
Median Household Income	$35,653	$103,264
Average Commute	19.1 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	31	78
Crime Level	26.3	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+6.8	D+42.0