Oak Park, IL vs Rome, NY

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

Rome

79.3

#136 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 37). Rome leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 33.4 min). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $56,901).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Rome, NY
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	79.3 (#136)
Population	52,055	31,652
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$215,448
Median Household Income	$103,264	$56,901
Average Commute	33.4 min	18.1 min
Walk Score	78	37
Crime Level	8.9	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+21.3