Oak Park, IL vs Thomasville, NC

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

Thomasville

78.2

#192 nationally

Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $48,457). Thomasville leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 33.4 min). Thomasville leads in cost of living index (89 vs 127).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Thomasville, NC
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	78.2 (#192)
Population	52,055	27,435
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$239,669
Median Household Income	$103,264	$48,457
Average Commute	33.4 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	78	71
Crime Level	8.9	9.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+47.1