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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ vs Weston, NJ

Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)

Arizona

vs

Weston

New Jersey

Across 33 directional measures we can compare, Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) leads on 18 and Weston on 15. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 14% higher in Weston, and so is median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,786$2,033
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is 12% lower
Median household income
$80,878$83,197
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is 3% lower
Median home value
$741,100$548,800
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is 35% higher
ArizonaNew JerseyWeston, NJVillage of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZVillage of Oak Creek (Big Park)WestonVillage of Oak Creek (Big Park)Weston

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01Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZComposite 45.9 / 100
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85881n/a7340n/a

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MeasureVillage of Oak Creek (Big Park)WestonAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$1,786$2,033
Rent to income126.5%29.3%
Property tax rate10.5%1.8%
Home price to income19.2x6.6x
Prices vs US average298.3112.6
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$1,550$2,623
HUD area median income4$92,200$154,800
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$3,505$9,793
Median home value1$741,100$548,800
Home prices, 1-year change52.6%6.3%
Home prices, 5-year change555.1%56.4%
Homeownership169.3%98.3%
Renters paying 30%+148.4%49.0%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,992$3,005
Vacant homes120.6%2.1%
Median year built119912010
Jobs and income
Median household income1$80,878$83,197
Income per person1$70,430$70,892
Unemployment14.3%4.7%
Average annual pay6$56,601$112,982
Pay growth, 1 year63.5%6.2%
Jobs671,329192,374
Poverty rate111.9%5.4%
Mean commute121 min31 min
Works from home134.2%22.7%
Commutes by transit10.0%0.0%
People
Population16,3562,105
Median age168.672.0
Bachelor's or higher151.5%58.3%
High school or higher197.4%98.0%
Household size11.71.8
Born abroad111.5%43.0%
No health insurance19.1%5.4%
Homes with broadband195.8%92.8%
Moving
Moved here in the past year110.9%5.6%
Moved from another state16.8%1.5%
Net movers per 1,000 people717.1-0.9
Income of households moving in7$89,432$114,065
Income of households moving out7$68,753$127,772
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k821.122.3
Shops per 10k831.728.8
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k85.24.7
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k825.727.6
Child care centers per 10k80.92.4
Parks per 10k94.70.0
Playgrounds per 10k90.00.0
Grocery stores per 10k93.10.0
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k947.20.0
Libraries per 10k90.00.0
Named paths and bike trails90.93.1
Transit stops per sq mi90.00.0
Nearest National Park Service site1012.5n/a
National Park Service sites within 60 miles105n/a
National Register listings1113887
Schools
Public schools1210184
Public school students1223,53851,276
Students per teacher1217.410.5
Climate
July average high1394°F86°F
January average low1331°F22°F
Average temperature1360°F53°F
Annual precipitation1315.2 in49.0 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1493.790.9
Hurricane risk140.083.5
Tornado risk1432.772.3
Wildfire risk1499.635.4
Heat wave risk1485.088.0
Median air quality index154753
Good air days1565.9%42.2%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) $71,440, Weston $81,320 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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