| Index | Oswego | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $254,200 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,513 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 88.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 11.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Fairmont, IL | 2,690 | $108,900 | 41% |
| Preston Heights, IL | 2,529 | $118,000 | 36% |
| Rockdale, IL | 2,416 | $135,200 | 27% |
| Lisbon, IL | 281 | $168,300 | 9% |
| Millington, IL | 662 | $170,100 | 8% |
| Oswego, IL | 35,470 | $254,200 | 38% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Richmond, IN | 35,467 | $86,300 | 53% |
| Wildwood, MO | 35,476 | $384,200 | 108% |
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | 35,492 | $273,000 | 48% |
| Gahanna, OH | 35,442 | $228,800 | 24% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | 35,502 | $308,900 | 67% |
| Oswego, IL | 35,470 | $254,200 | 38% |
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