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Evanston
Composite Score54.7
💵 Median Income
$83,293
▲ $4,989vs state ($78,304)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
425
▼ 32vs state (393)
👥 Population
78,110
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
83
100 = national average
Evanston vs Illinois
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy58
▲ 12.6 vs state (state: 45.4)
🛡️ Safety48.5
▼ 5.8 vs state (state: 54.3)
🏥 Health54
▼ 5.2 vs state (state: 59.2)
🎓 Education86.1
▲ 14.7 vs state (state: 71.4)
💼 Fiscal Health58.6
▼ 0.4 vs state (state: 59)
📈 Growth18.4
▼ 13.4 vs state (state: 31.8)
🏠 Affordability45.9
▼ 10.5 vs state (state: 56.4)
🌿 Environment51.3
▼ 9.1 vs state (state: 60.4)
Evanston vs Illinois
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024