Name: Oak Park, IL
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Living in Oak Park, IL

Ranks better than 83% of areas Follow

Population

52,102

Median Age

40.6 Years

Oak Park Area Facts

Oak Park has a Livability Score of 83_/100, which is considered exceptional
Oak Park crime rates are 79% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Oak Park is 35% higher than the Illinois average

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What do the locals think about Oak Park?

72%

Family friendly

84%

Public transit is accessible

69%

Walkable to grocery stores

59%

Yards are well-kept

69%

Lots of parks

69%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

44%

A quiet area

63%

Sense of community

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Hard to tell during a pandemic 3 rating By TrashPanda ( Feb 08, 2021) Neighbors are always kind and say hi when walking passed. Downtown area is quaint and well taken care of. Worth noting that you have to pay a fee (for a license) to have a car in Oak Park and then pay an additional cost for quarterly street parking. Hard to evaluate the area duri ...Read More ng a pandemic. Take out food has been great. Definitely try the Cozy Corner and Katys Dumplings. Read Less

Those who bad mouth Oak Park are all wrong 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 20, 2020) I couldn't believe what some people (2) said about Oak Park. It is a very nice community. Most of the community is very nice, safe, etc. One side of town butts up to the west side of Chicago, and that area is a little rougher. But really, saying one gets killed on the corner, ...Read More train stop, etc - that'a full of crap. Oak Park is actually one of the top suburbs in the Chicago area. Read reviews from other sites, as the few negative reviews here are not representative of the town. Actually, if you tell other people in Chicago you live in Oak Park, they will think: nice homes, LGBT positive, family positive, diverse, excellent public transportation to down town Chicago as well as easy driving, lots of doctors, lawyers, financial industry, as well as lots of regular people. Most newly married people will not be able to afford a house here. But after they get established and can afford it, this is a wonderful place to raise and educate kids. Read Less

Expensive and crime ridden. 1.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2019) Having lived in Oak Park twice once in 1972-75 and again 2015-16 it has changed. It was always very expensive to live among the wonderful liberal minded people. The last experience in town however was tainted with crimes. My car was broken into twice, I was robbed once. The town ...Read More is more racially divided and hostile.

The architecture is wonderful. Access to public transportation is great and proximity to the Loop is fantastic. These are things a tourist can visit without the need to live here. Read Less

Oak Park, IL; A Residential Neighborhood with Many Perks 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 23, 2012) As a girl I relocated many times with my family, mostly oversees, as my father was proficient in a variety of languages, an asset his company chose to mine abundantly. When at last we returned to living full time in the U.S I lived in Dallas, Texas, for a period of months. It was ...Read More from there that we moved to Oak Park, Illinois, where I was destined to pass most of my Middle School years and all of my High School ones. Oak Park schools are rated as stellar, and deservedly so. I had great teachers, our classes had moderate teacher/student ratios and the offerings, both in terms of required classes and activities were large and varied enough to suit almost any type of student. In fact, my High School even offered an innovative school within a school for students who felt disenfranchised from the usual sort of classroom.

Besides great schools, Oak Park is renowned for its architecture. Students of Frank LLoyd Wright can find a number of great examples of his work just by walking around. Edgar Rice Burroughs and the creator of the "Twinkie" are also notable as one time Oak Park citizens.

While there is a small slightly more urban slice that abuts the outskirts of Chicago, Oak Park is largely suburban, that is residential family living. The sense of community is high. There is a great library, a fantastic local paper and many community-sponsored activities. There is a very reputable hospital. Nightlife consists, for the most part, of a great play, a movie, or some fine dining. You may have to travel for dancing till dawn. The shopping is varied with both boutiques and chain stores. Odds are you may have some digging out to do in the winter. Summers, however, are very pleasant. Read Less

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Expensive and crime ridden. 1.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2019) Having lived in Oak Park twice once in 1972-75 and again 2015-16 it has changed. It was always very expensive to live among the wonderful liberal minded people. The last experience in town however was tainted with crimes. My car was broken into twice, I was robbed once. The town ...Read More is more racially divided and hostile.

The architecture is wonderful. Access to public transportation is great and proximity to the Loop is fantastic. These are things a tourist can visit without the need to live here. Read Less

Oak Park, IL; A Residential Neighborhood with Many Perks 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 23, 2012) As a girl I relocated many times with my family, mostly oversees, as my father was proficient in a variety of languages, an asset his company chose to mine abundantly. When at last we returned to living full time in the U.S I lived in Dallas, Texas, for a period of months. It was ...Read More from there that we moved to Oak Park, Illinois, where I was destined to pass most of my Middle School years and all of my High School ones. Oak Park schools are rated as stellar, and deservedly so. I had great teachers, our classes had moderate teacher/student ratios and the offerings, both in terms of required classes and activities were large and varied enough to suit almost any type of student. In fact, my High School even offered an innovative school within a school for students who felt disenfranchised from the usual sort of classroom.

Besides great schools, Oak Park is renowned for its architecture. Students of Frank LLoyd Wright can find a number of great examples of his work just by walking around. Edgar Rice Burroughs and the creator of the "Twinkie" are also notable as one time Oak Park citizens.

While there is a small slightly more urban slice that abuts the outskirts of Chicago, Oak Park is largely suburban, that is residential family living. The sense of community is high. There is a great library, a fantastic local paper and many community-sponsored activities. There is a very reputable hospital. Nightlife consists, for the most part, of a great play, a movie, or some fine dining. You may have to travel for dancing till dawn. The shopping is varied with both boutiques and chain stores. Odds are you may have some digging out to do in the winter. Summers, however, are very pleasant. Read Less

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