Oak Park, IL vs Selma, 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

Selma

66.2

#1578 nationally

Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $53,874). Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 15.7). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Selma, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	66.2 (#1578)
Population	52,055	24,467
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$364,110
Median Household Income	$103,264	$53,874
Average Commute	33.4 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	78	47
Crime Level	8.9	15.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+4.4