Lathrop, CA 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.

Lathrop

61.6

#1896 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 29). Oak Park leads in average commute (33.4 min vs 42.9 min). Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 142).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lathrop, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1896)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	39,857	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$632,887	$489,829
Median Household Income	$108,732	$103,264
Average Commute	42.9 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	29	78
Crime Level	8.3	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	142	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+42.0