Wheaton vs Oak Park
Wheaton, MD compared with Oak Park, IL · 597 miles apart
Wheaton has 52,926 residents to Oak Park’s 52,823. Wheaton comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership. Oak Park does better on median rent, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Wheaton, MD | Oak Park, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,926 | 52,823 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,673 | 11,239 |
| Median household income | $111,478 | $110,820 |
| Median home value | $501,200 | $465,500 |
| Median rent | $2,163 | $1,593 |
| Homeownership | 64.6% | 60% |
| Average commute | 31.6 min | 31.6 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 40.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.7% | 72.5% |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 4.5× | 4.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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