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Oak Park, IL

A town of about 53,292 people in Cook County, part of the Chicago area. Resident comments and photos are about Oak Park; job numbers cover the wider area.

Everyday life
Shops, cafes, and daily routines
Hobbies & activities
Trails, parks, and pastimes
Nearby scenery
Lakes, overlooks, and drives

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Around Oak Park

Habs flw oak park home
Habs flw oak park home · Photo: Unknown, Public domain
Harlem greenline station
Harlem greenline station · Photo: AudeVivere, CC BY-SA 2.5
Lake Street at dusk, Oak Park
Lake Street at dusk, Oak Park · Photo: Dennisyerger84, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oak park
Oak park · Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5
Oak park lake street
Oak park lake street · Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5
Oak park unity temple
Oak park unity temple · Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Where it is
Oak Park
Oak Park in Illinois
Illinois in the U.S.
State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

What's nearby

Within 5 miles of Oak Park's center.

86
grocery stores
200+
restaurants
85
coffee shops
200+
parks
200+
playgrounds
33
libraries
6
movie theaters
8
live theaters
13
museums
39
bookstores
23
gyms
97
bars
39
pharmacies
17
hospitals

Counts from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer map, so small or new places can be missing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What rent costs

Of about 8,921 rented homes in Oak Park, 71% rent for under $2,000 a month and 92% for under $3,000.

Under $1,000: 15%
$1,000 to $1,499: 38%
$1,500 to $1,999: 18%
$2,000 to $2,499: 14%
$2,500 to $2,999: 6%
$3,000 or more: 8%

Census American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 (table B25063). Gross rent includes utilities the renter pays. Today's asking rents for open apartments usually run higher.

Public schools

144 public school districts in this county, with about 682,233 students in all. Which one serves a home depends on its address.

Oak Park Esd 97 · Oak Park
5,546 students · 11.9 students per teacher · 10 schools · grades Pre-K to 8
Oak Park - River Forest Sd 200 · Oak Park
3,304 students · 14.1 students per teacher · 1 school · grades 9 to 12
City of Chicago Sd 299 · Chicago
321,666 students · 14 students per teacher · 644 schools · grades Pre-K to 12
Schaumburg Ccsd 54 · Schaumburg
14,966 students · 12.1 students per teacher · 28 schools · grades Pre-K to 8
Township Hsd 211 · Palatine
12,270 students · 14.9 students per teacher · 7 schools · grades 9 to 12

NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23, National Center for Education Statistics. Varro doesn't rate or rank schools. For test results and programs, see each district's site and your state's school report card.

The facts behind it
Typical home value
$357,265
What a typical home sells for across the Chicago area.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
Cost of living
About 4% above the U.S. average
Everyday prices (rent, groceries, services) run about $104 here for what costs $100 nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index 103.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024
Average commute
31 minutes one way
How long residents' trips to work take on average, counting every job and way of getting there. U.S. average: about 27 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Homeowners insurance
About $2,643 a year
The statewide average for a typical policy in IL. Your own quote will depend on the home.
Source: Statewide estimate, 2026
Natural disaster risk
Very High
FEMA's overall rating for the county, covering floods, storms, wildfire, earthquakes and more.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025
Median household income
$81,797
Half of households in the county earn more than this, half earn less.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
Property tax
1.98% of home value a year
About $1,980 a year for every $100,000 of home value.
Source: U.S. Census (American Community Survey), 2023
State income tax
Flat 4.95%
IL's state income tax. Some cities and counties add their own.
Source: 2026

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