Martinez, 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.

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 41). Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 171). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $103,264).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Martinez, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.8 (#1674)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	36,395	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$766,182	$489,829
Median Household Income	$124,669	$103,264
Average Commute	31 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	41	78
Crime Level	7.6	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+42.0