City comparison
Oak Park, IL is about 20 miles (30 km) from Orland Park, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 25 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Oak Park, IL to Orland Park, IL takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Orland Park has a population of 58,345, vs 53,834 in Oak Park — about the same size. By land area, Orland Park covers about 22 sq mi vs 4.7 sq mi for Oak Park.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Oak Park | Orland Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,409/mo | $1,396/mo | 0.9% higher in Oak Park |
| Median home value | $440,500 | $337,800 | 30.4% higher in Oak Park |
| Median household income | $103,264 | $97,365 | 6.1% higher in Oak Park |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 106.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 84.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 100.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Oak Park, you'd need $99,962 in Orland Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oak Park and Orland Park have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Oak Park, you'd need about $79,969 in Orland Park to keep the same standard of living.