Fremont, CA 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.

Fremont

66.8

#1497 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 42). Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $103,264). Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 185).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fremont, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1497)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	230,504	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,471,931	$489,829
Median Household Income	$155,342	$103,264
Average Commute	32.4 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	42	78
Crime Level	Very Low	8.9
School Rating	9	N/A
Cost of Living Index	185	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0