Oak Park, IL vs Vallejo, CA

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

Vallejo

61.3

#1913 nationally

Oak Park leads in crime level (8.9 vs 20.3). Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 46). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $86,112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Vallejo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	61.3 (#1913)
Population	52,055	122,807
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$524,543
Median Household Income	$103,264	$86,112
Average Commute	33.4 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	78	46
Crime Level	8.9	20.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+23.0