Oak Park, MI vs Pekin, 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.

Oak Park

76.3

#365 nationally

Pekin

80.5

#73 nationally

Oak Park leads in median household income ($61,991 vs $52,507). Oak Park leads in walk score (45 vs 39). Pekin leads in cost of living index (88 vs 94).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, MI	Pekin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	76.3 (#365)	80.5 (#73)
Population	29,023	31,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$237,113	$145,264
Median Household Income	$61,991	$52,507
Average Commute	21.3 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	45	39
Crime Level	10.9	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.6	R+26.7