Boston, MA vs Orland 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Orland Park

73.7

#690 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 28). Orland Park leads in cost of living index (114 vs 155). Orland Park leads in median household income ($97,365 vs $81,744).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Orland Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	73.7 (#690)
Population	684,379	57,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$414,279
Median Household Income	$81,744	$97,365
Average Commute	30.2 min	34 min
Walk Score	83	28
Crime Level	Moderate	0.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+42.0