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Compare Evanston to Joliet

This post compares Evanston, Illinois to Joliet, 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 Evanston (city) Joliet (city)
Population 75,557 148,172
Income (median) $65,491 $46,453
Home Value (median) $367,300 $165,600
White 66% 65%
Black 16% 17%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 28% 42%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 43% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Joliet?
A: Evanston has a smaller population count than Joliet: 75557 compared with 148172 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Evanston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 29% for Joliet.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Evanston may include: Oak-Park, Lisle, and Westmont.

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

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