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Compare Evanston to Springfield

This post compares Evanston, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 75,557 116,313
Income (median) $65,491 $46,601
Home Value (median) $367,300 $125,600
White 66% 73%
Black 16% 19%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 43% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Springfield?
A: Evanston has a smaller population count than Springfield: 75557 compared with 116313 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Evanston or Springfield?
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 37% for Springfield.

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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