| | Oak Lawn, IL | Dolton, IL | United States |
| Overall | 105.7 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.1 | 93.0 | 100 |
| Health | 88.0 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 84.6 | 47.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $234,300 | $140,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,500.0% | 9,600.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 138.2 | 147.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 140.1 | 140.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Oak Lawn 
2 Reviews
Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of
Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but
with a smaller More
I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping,
dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to
down-town Chicago (not More
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Reviews for Dolton 3 Reviews
Every year there is at least one major crime in this city. From robbing stores, and banks, to murder, this city is welcoming some people who come from Chicago city More
I have lived here since July 1999 and when I decided to move out on my own, I knew that although I did like aspects of the city of Chicago, I didn't want to live there. More
I've lived in Dolton for 17 years, and the neighborhood has changed tremendously in the last 5. This was once a nice south suburban neighborhood until they moved all of More
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