Living in Oak Park

In Oak Park (California), unemployment is 7% (2024).

Oak Park's population was 13,987 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Oak Park reached 6.95%. Foreign residents numbered 3,291 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population13,987people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary6,150EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,909EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate6.95%country median 4.6% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.31µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 81% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Oak Park?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	3,109 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,909 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Oak Park a good place to live?

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 20–40%

Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–48%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family26%strong on family, weak on safety · range 15–37%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

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How international is the population?

23.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,291 of 13,987 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Oak Park is 7.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Oak Park 7.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,150 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.95 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Oak Park?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,360of €4,551 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,551
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €3,109
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,360

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oak Park. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oak Park. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	280.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oak Park when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Oak Park's nearest airport was BUR, 37 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	37 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BUR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oak Park. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oak Park.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Oak Park's monthly mean temperatures were 13.6°C in January and 25.6°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

21°6°

23°8°

26°9°

28°11°

31°14°

35°16°

36°16°

34°15°

30°12°

25°8°

20°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

117

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.3WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Oak Park is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Oak Park 6.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.31 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21 · Feb 21.11 · Mar 23.33 · Apr 25.56 · May 27.78 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.06 · Aug 36.33 · Sep 34.39 · Oct 29.56 · Nov 24.67 · Dec 20.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.17 · Feb 6.44 · Mar 7.72 · Apr 8.94 · May 11.44 · Jun 13.83 · Jul 16 · Aug 16 · Sep 14.72 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 7.78 · Dec 5.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.56 · Feb 13.78 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.28 · May 19.61 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 25.56 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 16.22 · Dec 13.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 94.74 · Feb 117.3 · Mar 67.56 · Apr 20.32 · May 9.14 · Jun 1.52 · Jul 1.02 · Aug 0 · Sep 2.29 · Oct 14.22 · Nov 21.08 · Dec 67.56 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	19.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.28 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Downey ±3.5 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Granada (Spain) ±3.5 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±3.6 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.3 °C, Elche (Spain) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Oak Park's total area was 13.7 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 1,002.8 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76.5%
Foreign residents23.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.72 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	23.92 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,291 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population density	1,003 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁷Official
Population	13,987 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Oak Park

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as an Oak Park alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3723 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.0% Oak Park−48%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 23.9% Oak Park+43%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.3 µg/m³ Oak Park−7%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,150 Oak Parksame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Oak Park

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Agoura 3.7 km away

Rent: 2,973 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 7,003 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Thousand Oaks 11.0 km away

Salary: 4,757 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Simi Valley 11.2 km away

Salary: 4,644 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Topanga 16.8 km away

Rent: 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,696 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Oak Park?

The unemployment rate is 6.95 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Oak Park?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.31 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Oak Park?

The published population is 13,987 people. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

How many foreign residents live in Oak Park?

3,291 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Oak Park a good place to live?

Oak Park may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Oak Park?

Agoura Hills, Agoura, Westlake Village, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks are near Oak Park. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Oak Park (California), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2c0b8ab76efd07779dc179afdf7f6ab4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oak-park-ca-111/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oak Park (California), United States: population, rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2c0b8ab76efd07779dc179afdf7f6ab4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/oak-park-ca-111/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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