Bartow, FL vs Oak Park, 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.

Bartow

70.9

#1042 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 26). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $60,974). Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 13.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bartow, FL	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1042)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	20,584	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$279,961	$489,829
Median Household Income	$60,974	$103,264
Average Commute	23.5 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	26	78
Crime Level	13.5	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.7	D+42.0