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Compare Chicago to Evanston

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Evanston, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chicago (city) Evanston (city)
Population 2,722,586 75,557
Income (median) $49,309 $65,491
Home Value (median) $234,500 $367,300
White 49% 66%
Black 30% 16%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 55% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Evanston?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Evanston: 2722586 compared with 75557 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago or in Evanston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Evanston?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Chicago.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chicago versus 43% for Evanston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago may include: Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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