Level Park-Oak ParkMI
A town of 3,488.
Is Level Park-Oak Park a good place to live?
Level Park-Oak Park’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). We don’t grade Level Park-Oak Park yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Level Park-Oak Park for work
Where Level Park-Oak Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Level Park-Oak Park: who provides what
Level Park-Oak Park is unincorporated, so Calhoun County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Level Park-Oak Park.
Level Park-Oak Park has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Level Park-Oak Park for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Level Park-Oak Park has lost 22 jobs, to 111 in 2021. 12% of Level Park-Oak Park residents live below the poverty line, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Level Park-Oak Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The typical home in Level Park-Oak Park is valued at about $181K
The typical Level Park-Oak Park home is worth about $181,000, up 0.7% in a year, 32% below the Michigan typical home. 95% of Level Park-Oak Park households own their home.
| Level Park-Oak Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,307 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Level Park-Oak Park
Level Park-Oak Park has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Level Park-Oak Park is
Level Park-Oak Park beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of adults have obesity in Level Park-Oak Park.
| Level Park-Oak Park | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Level Park-Oak Park | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.3% | 29.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Level Park-Oak Park faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cross Wellington Courts | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Air Zoo and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Level Park-Oak Park. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
39 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
9 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year10 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
17 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic
17 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of ArtsPhoto credits
Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Level Park-Oak Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Level Park-Oak Park
About 1 of every 100 Level Park-Oak Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Level Park-Oak Park
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Level Park–Oak Park is a census-designated place for statistical purposes in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP population was 3,260 at the 2020 census. The CDP is immediately northwest of the city of Battle Creek and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park in Bedford Charter Township along M-89, just north of the Kalamazoo River. Level Park is at 42°21′37″N 85°16′21″W. Oak Park is at 42°21′30″N 85°15′25″W.
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
Level Park-Oak Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Level Park-Oak Park.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level Park-Oak Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bedford Township | #624 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Battle Creek | #684 | D− | B− | D− | C | D |
Bedford Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Level Park-Oak Park isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Level Park-Oak Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Level Park-Oak Park
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