Oak Creek, WI vs Ruston, LA

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.

Oak Creek

71.4

#986 nationally

vs

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Oak Creek leads in crime level (4.0 vs 11.7). Oak Creek leads in median household income ($86,408 vs $32,877). Ruston leads in average commute (13.9 min vs 23 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Oak Creek, WI Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score 71.4 (#986) 72.3 (#911)
Population 37,156 22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $418,459 $229,937
Median Household Income $86,408 $32,877
Average Commute 23 min 13.9 min
Walk Score 22 25
Crime Level 4.0 11.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 106 95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.5 R+25.4
Oak Creek, WI
C-
71.4 Score

Oak Creek, WI

Small Wisconsin city with local appeal

Median Home

$418,459

Population

37,156

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

22

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Ruston, LA
C-
72.3 Score

Ruston, LA

Small Louisiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$229,937

Population

22,233

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

25

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