Evanston
- Town in Illinois
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Evanston
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Town in Illinois
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 220 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$454,600
National
$281,900Median Rent
$1,625
National
$1,268Area Feel
Urban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault34.1national 282.7
- Murder2.6national 6.1
- Rape38national 40.7
- Robbery102.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary354.1national 500.1
- Theft1,904national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft192.8national 284
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Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$93,188
National
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Evanston Reviews
Rating 4.11 out of 5 220 reviews
I moved to Evanston as a freshman in high school. We live in a neighborhood about 1 or 2 blocks from the high school (ETHS). Since living here I noticed that everything is easily accessible, public transport is really useful and I think most would agree with me. The lake is 15-30 minutes away and the public beaches are available for all residents for free. All Chicago beaches are free for everyone, and I believe that college students get a beach pass. Northwestern even has their own beach that is open to the public occasionally.
In Evanston, people care about your well-being. People are friendly and will greet you while walking down the street. I like how much people prioritize the success of local small business. Something that I would like to see change is fewer boba places in the downtown area, since there are about six places that have bubble tea as their primary goof in addition to several restaurants that sell the drinks in addition to their food.
Great town with miles of amazing lakefront public parks and beaches. Residents are relaxed and cool, a California vibe in Illinois as it were. Super easy access by train or car into main Chicago hot spot neighborhoods. Really a perfect definition of an urban adjacent suburb.