Miami, FL 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.

Miami

64.3

#1703 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $51,362). Miami leads in average commute (29.8 min vs 33.4 min). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 77).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Miami, FL	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.3 (#1703)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	449,514	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$583,609	$489,829
Median Household Income	$51,362	$103,264
Average Commute	29.8 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	77	78
Crime Level	Moderate-High	8.9
School Rating	5.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	D+42.0