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Evanston is a mid-size city of 76,340 people in Cook County, Illinois. It's about 14 miles from Chicago, IL. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $481k and rent runs about $2k a month.
76,340people
$481kTypical home
$1,762/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
36"Snow
162Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 76,340
- Part of a metro area
- About 9,814 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Chicago, IL
- 14 mi to Chicago, IL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $481k (≈$3,034/mo)
- Median rent $1,762/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 162 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 203 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,347 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 23% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to ORD airport
- 12 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 38% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 604 ft
- 598 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 142 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4,711 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 827 bars within 25 mi
- 1,338 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 159 museums within 25 mi
- 42 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Cook County: D+42 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk