Oak Park, IL vs Weslaco, TX

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

Weslaco

76.8

#320 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 35). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $53,517). Weslaco leads in cost of living index (87 vs 127).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Weslaco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	76.8 (#320)
Population	52,055	43,053
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$176,825
Median Household Income	$103,264	$53,517
Average Commute	33.4 min	26.9 min
Walk Score	78	35
Crime Level	8.9	12.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+2.9