Level Park-Oak ParkMI
3,488 residents make their home in this town in Michigan.
Is Level Park-Oak Park a good place to live?
Level Park-Oak Park’s typical journey 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
Employers in Level Park-Oak Park shed 22 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 111. Most working residents leave Level Park-Oak Park for work: only 1% work in town. Among residents here, 12% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 10 miles.
| 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
A typical Level Park-Oak Park home is worth about $181K
In Level Park-Oak Park, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,307 a month. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 95%.
| 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
Level Park-Oak Park: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 65 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Level Park-Oak Park is
33% of Level Park-Oak Park adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have high blood pressure, 15% binge drink.
| 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
The biggest natural risk in Level Park-Oak Park is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. 55% of Level Park-Oak Park’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Level Park-Oak Park is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.8 miles. Level Park-Oak Park’s density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| 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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