Bloomington, IL 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.

Bloomington

77.6

#228 nationally

Oak Forest

77.2

#270 nationally

Oak Forest leads in crime level (2.4 vs 8.6). Bloomington leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 32.3 min). Oak Forest leads in median household income ($89,758 vs $73,119).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bloomington, IL	Oak Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#228)	77.2 (#270)
Population	78,587	26,199
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$272,368	$303,574
Median Household Income	$73,119	$89,758
Average Commute	16.3 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	35	36
Crime Level	8.6	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.9	D+42.0