A city of 53,292, settled in 1835. Home to 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Oak Park does most differently from other towns.
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…28 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 15 places on the National Register.
1890
Scoville Institute, now Oak Park Public Library
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Oak Park’s archive appears here every day.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Park. Another town gets a different order.
2.7 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lindberg Park | 1.3 mi | 14 |
| 2. Maple Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
| 3. Ridgeland Commons Park | — | 10 |
Most working residents leave Oak Park for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (48%), Maywood (2%) and Oak Brook (1%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Oak Park beats the Illinois average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Oak Park | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 10.3% |
Oak Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Oak Park has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The median sale price was $581,000 in May 2026.
Where Oak Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
15 places in Oak Park on the National Register of Historic Places.
54 notable people were born in Oak Park.
Village in Illinois, United States
Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 26th-most populous municipality in Illinois, with a population of 54,318 as of the 2020 census. Oak Park was first settled in 1835 and later incorporated in 1902, when it separated from Cicero. It is closely tied to the smaller village of River Forest sharing a chamber of commerce and a high school, Oak Park and River Forest High School. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his wife settled in Oak Park in 1889, and his work heavily influenced local architecture and design, including the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Over the years, rapid development was spurred by railroads and streetcars connect…
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2 towns share a border with Oak Park.
