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Compare Evanston to Rockford

This post compares Evanston, Illinois to Rockford, 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) Rockford (city)
Population 75,557 148,640
Income (median) $65,491 $37,997
Home Value (median) $367,300 $89,500
White 66% 66%
Black 16% 21%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 43% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Rockford?
A: Evanston has a smaller population count than Rockford: 75557 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Evanston versus 44% for Rockford.

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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