Population
Boulder
106,274
Evanston
76,552
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Evanston
$95,766
Home Value
Boulder
$982,600
Evanston
$472,300
Rent
Boulder
$1,924
Evanston
$1,698
Crime Rate
Boulder
3.22
Evanston
1.42
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Evanston
165.2
Avg Temp
Boulder
N/A
Evanston
N/A
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Evanston
6.3%
How Similar Are Boulder & Evanston?
Evanston is Boulder's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boulder
106,274
Evanston
76,552
Boulder has a 28% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Boulder
3.22
Evanston
1.42
Boulder's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Boulder
27.33
Evanston
27.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Boulder
20.8%
Evanston
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Evanston has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Boulder
6.1%
Evanston
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Boulder
$85,364
Evanston
$95,766
Evanston has a 11% higher median income than Boulder.
Home Values
Boulder
$982,600
Evanston
$472,300
Boulder's home values is significantly higher than Evanston's — 52% difference.
Education
Boulder
44.0%
Evanston
46.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Boulder
81.8%
Evanston
60.9%
Boulder has a 26% higher demographics than Evanston.
Cost of Living
Boulder
191.3
Evanston
165.2
Boulder has a 14% higher cost of living than Evanston.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boulder and Evanston differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boulder
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Evanston
Boulder leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston scores 232.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in Boulder. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,124 in Boulder (19% lower). Evanston scores 165.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 191.3 in Boulder.
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Housing Market — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a median home value of $982,600 vs $472,300 in Evanston (108% higher). Boulder has a median property tax of $5,023 vs $8,953 in Evanston (44% lower). Boulder has a single-family homes of 47.0% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 21.8% in Boulder. Boulder: 61,216 vs Evanston: 40,563 for labor force. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 25.5% in Evanston.
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Crime & Safety — Boulder leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 2.42 in Boulder. Evanston has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 3.22 in Boulder. Boulder has a violent crime clearance of 58.7% compared to 30.5% in Evanston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Evanston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEvanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 47.6% in Boulder. Evanston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.5% compared to 44.0% in Boulder.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a population of 106,274, about 1.4x the size of Evanston (76,552). Boulder skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 38.0.
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Black
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Boulder
Evanston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoulder: 4.3 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Evanston: 5 vs Boulder: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Boulder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoulder has a bicycle of 7.6% compared to 3.2% in Evanston. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 5.9% in Boulder. Boulder has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 25.5% in Evanston.
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