Living in Oak Park, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Oak Park is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 29,000 people, with 2.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Oak Park a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $231k and rents for $1,720 a month
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 20 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Oak Park: common questions
What is the cost of living in Oak Park?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $231k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Oak Park?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.36% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Oak Park safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Oak Park?
Public schools in Oak Park test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Oak Park?
Oak Park has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 36″ of snow a year.
Does Oak Park get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.74 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Oak Park?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 19 mi away.
How Oak Park scores
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