Bethany, OK 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.

Bethany

83.4

#13 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 5.7). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $54,606). Bethany leads in average commute (20.3 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bethany, OK	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	83.4 (#13)	77.2 (#270)
Population	20,369	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$176,832	$303,574
Median Household Income	$54,606	$89,758
Average Commute	20.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	47	36
Crime Level	5.7	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.7	D+42.0