Jackson, MI 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.

Jackson

74.6

#574 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 29.1). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $41,988). Jackson leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 33.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MI	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.6 (#574)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	30,854	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$193,817	$489,829
Median Household Income	$41,988	$103,264
Average Commute	16.9 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	47	78
Crime Level	29.1	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	D+42.0