Austin, TX vs Oak Forest, IL

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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in cost of living index (104 vs 129). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 32.3 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 36).

Metric	Austin, TX	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	77.2 (#270)
Population	967,862	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$303,574
Median Household Income	$91,461	$89,758
Average Commute	26.8 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	Moderate	2.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+42.0