Malden, MA 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.

Malden

65.2

#1646 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 148). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $90,295). Malden leads in crime level (8.0 vs 8.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Malden, MA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1646)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	65,133	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$688,066	$489,829
Median Household Income	$90,295	$103,264
Average Commute	36.5 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	73	78
Crime Level	8.0	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	148	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+42.0