Oak Lawn receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Oak Lawn
Berwyn
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 10%
vs31 · Bottom 7%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs28 · Bottom 15%
Climate
63 · Bottom 25%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
46 · Bottom 43%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
91 · Bottom 48%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs64 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Oak Lawn | Berwyn | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,861 | 55,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,911 | $78,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,927 | $34,812 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,634/sq mi | 14,241/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $281,200 | $299,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $1,215 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 61.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 24.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 21 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.4" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 31.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.49 | 13.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.9% | 12.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.7% | 20.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.4% | 75.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Oak Lawn
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Berwyn
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: Oak Lawn, IL · Berwyn, IL · How this is calculated: methodology