2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Oak Park, IL vs Columbus, GA

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- The median age of a home in Oak Park is 29.5% older than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Oak Park, ILColumbus, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$140,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.41.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned56.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented37.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Oak Park, ILColumbus, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,270  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Oak Park, ILColumbus, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Oak Park, ILColumbus, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Oak Park, ILColumbus, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.5%12.2%
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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