Newark, 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.

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $103,264). Oak Park leads in cost of living index (127 vs 195). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 57).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Newark, CA	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.4 (#1861)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	46,929	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,202,648	$489,829
Median Household Income	$159,465	$103,264
Average Commute	31.2 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	57	78
Crime Level	10.4	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	195	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0