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Evanston Area Facts

Evanston has a Livability Score of 85_/100, which is considered exceptional
Evanston crime rates are 44% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Evanston is 34% higher than the Illinois average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Evanston, Illinois: Best of the North Shore 4 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 29, 2010) After calling Evanston, Illinois, home for four years, I only have good things to say about the city/township. Nestled into the North Shore and the first suburb north of Chicago, Evanston has a charm all its own and a proximity to Chicago that make it an excellent place to visit ...Read More or live. Northwestern University is the main attraction, stretching for a few square miles along the lakeshore. With high caliber theatrical and music productions at the university on a weekly basis, a memorable night out in Evanston is easy to have.

Of course, with the college crowd, there are also plenty of bars and clubs in town as well. Check out Nevin's Pub or the Celtic Knot for good food and drink. If something more upscale is your fancy, Pete Miller's Seafood and Prime Steak is not to be missed. Stick around long enough into the evening and you'll also hear some hot jazz, music which came of age in Chi-town to the south.

A classic upper-middle class midwest suburb, Evanston is a wonderful place to dip your toes in the waters of Lake Michigan, eat out at a fine restaurant, or do both! Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Evanston? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Mason Park

Penny Park

Smith Park

Alexander Park

Perry Park

Gilbert Park

Foster Park

Larimer Park

Entertainment

Century 12 Evanston/Century CineArts 6

Dance Center Evanston

Lock Chicago - Escape Room Games

Alley Gallery

Music Institute of Chicago

The Galleria in Evanston

Folkworks Gallery

Perspective Group and Photography Gallery

Food & Drink

Smylie Brothers Brewery

Burger King

Evanston 1st Liquors

27 Live

McDonald's

Gigio's Pizza

Subway

Dunkin'

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Evanston? Of all people who commute, 19.4% take public transportation in Evanston.

Drive to Work

46%

30% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

19%

14% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

9%

6% higher than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Evanston? The cost of living in Evanston is 131/100 - which is 34% higher than Illinois.

31% more expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Evanston? Evanston crime rates are 2,884, which are 44% higher than Illinois

2,884 per 100k people

36% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

36% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Evanston? The median income in Evanston is $124,314 which is 40% higher than Illinois.

Median household income

$124,31453% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$80,39979% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

33% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Evanston a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Evanston Hospital

Ascension Saint Francis Hospital Evanston

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Walgreens

Doctors

Rebecca Mueller Psy.D

Graham Medical Office Building

A Housing

What are Evanston home prices? Evanston home prices are $742,841 - which is 141% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$742,841127% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,20453% higher than the US average

11% lower than the US average

A- Schools

Does Evanston have good schools? The Evanston graduation rate is 93% - which is 9% higher than Illinois

High school grad. rates

12% higher than the US average

School test scores

4% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

11% lower than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Evanston a good place to live? Evanston has an overall rating of 82% from 19 reviews.

Overall user rating

19 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

18 total surveys