Oak Park, MI vs Rolla, MO

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

Rolla

73.4

#745 nationally

Oak Park leads in median household income ($61,991 vs $37,685). Rolla leads in average commute (14.1 min vs 21.3 min). Oak Park leads in walk score (45 vs 39).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Oak Park, MI	Rolla, MO
WhereAtHome Score	76.3 (#365)	73.4 (#745)
Population	29,023	20,423
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$237,113	$244,777
Median Household Income	$61,991	$37,685
Average Commute	21.3 min	14.1 min
Walk Score	45	39
Crime Level	10.9	10.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.6	R+42.9