Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oak Lawn, IL vs Darien, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Darien spends 0.5% more per student than Oak Lawn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Darien than in Oak Lawn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Darien had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Lawn
 Oak Lawn, ILDarien, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Oak Lawn    2 Reviews
Christine · Oak Lawn, IL
LIke LIving In Chicago
Over 16 years ago

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

   |    Reply
Christine · Oak Lawn, IL
Living In Oak Lawn
Over 17 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Oak Lawn

See all reviews
Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Darien is OK, but our weather is oppressive.
Over 4 years ago

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

   |    Reply
Ilene · Darien, IL
DARIEN ILLINOIS - A NICE PLACE TO LIVE
Over 13 years ago

THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

   |    Reply
James · Westmont, IL
Great health care
Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Darien

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Anthem, ArizonaGrain Valley, MissouriCompare
 Smyrna, TennesseeUrbana, IllinoisCompare
 Edmond, OklahomaBillings, MontanaCompare
 Fort Dodge, IowaMadison, AlabamaCompare
 Everett, WashingtonMill Valley, CaliforniaCompare
 Millsboro, DelawareGlenolden, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Millbrae, CaliforniaBradbury, CaliforniaCompare
 Millsboro, DelawareGlenolden, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Emmett, IdahoBonners Ferry, IdahoCompare
 Clifton Park, New YorkEagle Mountain, UtahCompare

Learn More About Oak Lawn, Illinois
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Darien, Illinois
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.