Oak Park, IL vs Scranton, PA

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.

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 33.4 min). Scranton leads in cost of living index (90 vs 127).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	80.8 (#65)
Population	52,055	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$194,124
Median Household Income	$103,264	$48,776
Average Commute	33.4 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	78	58
Crime Level	8.9	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+2.8