Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 10.8). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $61,626). Madera leads in walk score (42 vs 36).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	77.2 (#270)
Population	68,079	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$303,574
Median Household Income	$61,626	$89,758
Average Commute	28.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	10.8	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+42.0