Population
Berkeley
120,223
Evanston
76,552
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Evanston
$95,766
Home Value
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Evanston
$472,300
Rent
Berkeley
$2,127
Evanston
$1,698
Crime Rate
Berkeley
6.40
Evanston
1.42
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Evanston
165.2
Avg Temp
Berkeley
N/A
Evanston
N/A
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Evanston
6.3%
How Similar Are Berkeley & Evanston?
Evanston is Berkeley's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berkeley
120,223
Evanston
76,552
Berkeley has a 36% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Berkeley
6.40
Evanston
1.42
Berkeley's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Berkeley
52.29
Evanston
27.42
Berkeley has a 48% higher property crime than Evanston.
Political Leaning
Berkeley
21.0%
Evanston
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Evanston has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Berkeley
6.0%
Evanston
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Berkeley
$108,558
Evanston
$95,766
Berkeley has a 12% higher median income than Evanston.
Home Values
Berkeley
$1,351,100
Evanston
$472,300
Berkeley's home values is significantly higher than Evanston's — 65% difference.
Education
Berkeley
47.7%
Evanston
46.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Berkeley
54.8%
Evanston
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Berkeley
233.6
Evanston
165.2
Berkeley has a 29% higher cost of living than Evanston.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berkeley and Evanston differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston scores 232.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Berkeley. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,912 in Berkeley (64% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,385 in Berkeley (51% lower).
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Housing Market — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a median home value of $1,351,100 vs $472,300 in Evanston (186% higher). Evanston has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.3% in Berkeley. Evanston has a median rent of $1,698 vs $2,127 in Berkeley (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley: 66,168 vs Evanston: 40,563 for labor force. Evanston has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 16.8% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 25.5% in Evanston.
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Crime & Safety — Evanston leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 4.00 in Berkeley. Evanston has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 6.40 in Berkeley. Evanston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.87 in Berkeley.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEvanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 51.9% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.7% compared to 46.5% in Evanston.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a population of 120,223, about 1.6x the size of Evanston (76,552). Berkeley skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 38.0.
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Berkeley
Evanston
Healthcare — Berkeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkeley: 3.3 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Berkeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkeley has a bicycle of 4.8% compared to 3.2% in Evanston. Evanston has a drive alone of 42.0% compared to 27.4% in Berkeley. Berkeley has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 25.5% in Evanston.
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