Oak Park became widely known as the World's Largest Village. As a mature community, Oak Park struggled to remain vibrant. As part of its efforts, Oak Park embraced its rich heritage and noted legacies of Wright, Hemingway, and others.
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Oak Park is a suburb of Chicago with a population of 54,100. Oak Park is in Cook County and is one of the best places to live in Illinois. Living in Oak Park offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes.
Getting to and from (and around) Oak Park is easy. We are served by two CTA train lines—the blue and the green—as well as the regional Metra train and the I-290 expressway. Oak Park is also one of the Chicago area's most bikeable and walkable communities (rated a “Walker's Paradise” with a walk score of 97 out of 100).