Oak Park, IL vs Waco, TX

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

Waco

77.1

#281 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 35). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $47,421). Waco leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 33.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, IL	Waco, TX
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1024)	77.1 (#281)
Population	52,055	144,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$489,829	$197,359
Median Household Income	$103,264	$47,421
Average Commute	33.4 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	78	35
Crime Level	8.9	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	127	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+30.9