Oak Park, IL vs Paramount, CA

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 Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Paramount

61.7

#1892 nationally

Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 15.0). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $67,197). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 64).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Paramount, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	61.7 (#1892)
Population	52,055	51,072
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$654,731
Median Household Income	$103,264	$67,197
Average Commute	33.4 min	29 min
Walk Score	78	64
Crime Level	8.9	15.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+32.9