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A town of 2,792, settled in 1959.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Oakbrook Terrace grades B+ overall, 321st of 767 graded towns in Illinois. It is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $77K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $420K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oakbrook Terrace, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 49 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better.
Where Oakbrook Terrace beats most towns.
2,134 counted in 2010 and 2,751 in 2020; an estimated 2,792 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Oakbrook Terrace is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,121 in 1960, 2,751 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 8 maps from 1891 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakbrook Terrace. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw20 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw18 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSoldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakbrook Terrace, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Oakbrook Terrace.
Oakbrook Terrace is shaped by its college students and draws workers from Chicago and beyond.
17,540 jobs are based in Oakbrook Terrace, 13.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 24.6% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Oakbrook Terrace for work: only 3% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Oakbrook Terrace. Since 2013, Oakbrook Terrace has added 1,683 jobs, to 17,540 in 2023.
| Oakbrook Terrace | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18% of Oakbrook Terrace adults have been diagnosed with depression. Oakbrook Terrace beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Oakbrook Terrace adults have obesity.
| Oakbrook Terrace | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Oakbrook Terrace | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 768 Illinois towns, just 2 have a lower share of households owning their home than Oakbrook Terrace. The median rent in Oakbrook Terrace is $1,875 a month. Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
| Oakbrook Terrace | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 25% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,875 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oakbrook Terrace.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oakbrook Terrace has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oakbrook Terrace's reported crime rate is above Illinois's. Oakbrook Terrace’s property crime rate is 26.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Oakbrook Terrace | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 26.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Oakbrook Terrace | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Terrace View Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Dorothy Drennon Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
18 within 15 miles of the center of Oakbrook Terrace
College town 21 of every 100 Oakbrook Terrace residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Oakbrook Terrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Suburb of Chicago
Oakbrook Terrace is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States and is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,751.
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4 towns share a border with Oakbrook Terrace.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbrook Terrace | #321 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
| Oak Brook | #462 | B− | D− | D− | A+ | A |
| Villa Park | #292 | B+ | C | B− | B | A |
| Elmhurst | #93 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
| Lombard | #325 | B+ | D | B− | B+ | A |
Oakbrook Terrace reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Oakbrook Terrace with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Oakbrook Terrace grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #321 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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