Merced, 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.

Merced

64.3

#1702 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 21.5). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 42). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $59,233).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Merced, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1702)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	93,692	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$397,570	$489,829
Median Household Income	$59,233	$103,264
Average Commute	27 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	42	78
Crime Level	21.5	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	121	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+42.0