Living in Oak Park (Illinois)

Oak Park (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 52,287 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #434 of 4,750), car-free households (top 15%, #552 of 3,933), commuters (top 15%, #890 of 6,227).

Residents52,287

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport11 km (Chicago Midway International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km4,945,900 people

Lake shore13 km (Lake Michigan)

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLake Michigan, 13 km

Nearest major riverDes Plaines, 4.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.970 km

Within 10 km484,689 people

Greater areaGreater Chicago, 7 km out

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 23:23

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Good to know about Oak Park (Illinois)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It is part of Greater Chicago, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 07 min and sets around 23:23; in late June it sets around 3:30.

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How Oak Park (Illinois) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Illinois
Young family	49	#5,765 of 11,898	#346 of 558	Map
Low-income household	39	#4,802 of 9,771	#306 of 440	Map
Low-income family	44	#4,167 of 8,006	#276 of 388	Map
Single parent	50	#2,999 of 6,237	#198 of 313	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#5,905 of 9,474	#264 of 435	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,530 of 9,474	#261 of 435	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,870 of 10,762	#250 of 472	Map
Single professional	67	#728 of 4,537	#16 of 241	Map
Young professional	70	#649 of 4,444	#12 of 230	Map
DINKS	73	#711 of 3,053	#15 of 161	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,837 of 7,271	#269 of 345	Map
Commuter	74	#890 of 6,227	#24 of 314	Map
Car-free household	73	#552 of 3,933	#9 of 190	Map
Student	76	#349 of 2,119	#22 of 129	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,157 of 8,006	#208 of 388	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#7,870 of 12,111	#411 of 515	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#588 of 4,114	#8 of 206	Map
Expat professional	69	#1,733 of 7,271	#36 of 345	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#3,214 of 9,474	#131 of 435	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#17,610 of 18,063	#732 of 778	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#13,392 of 16,523	#343 of 715	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#17,000 of 18,063	#731 of 778	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#2,219 of 16,523	#143 of 715	Map
Lottery winner	76	#978 of 21,167	#24 of 943	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#4,021 of 12,111	#167 of 515	Map
Coastal living	60	#4,897 of 6,413	#68 of 223	Map
Business owner	68	#2,650 of 12,111	#56 of 515	Map
Digital native	65	#434 of 4,750	#10 of 254	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Lifestyle and amenities96
Foundation95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance92
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance92
Flat land (terrain relief)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
Sea or lake shore81
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
Health and elderly67
Mobility and connectivity66
Jobs and economy59
Education and family53
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Safety and community44
Port access (major sea or inland port)34
Affordability23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
Green space7
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.