Population
Clifton
89,247
Evanston
76,552
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Evanston
$95,766
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Evanston
$472,300
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Evanston
$1,698
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Evanston
1.42
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Evanston
165.2
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Evanston
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Evanston
6.3%
How Similar Are Clifton & Evanston?
Evanston is Clifton's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Evanston
76,552
Clifton has a 14% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Clifton
1.66
Evanston
1.42
Clifton has a 15% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Clifton
22.65
Evanston
27.42
Evanston has a 17% higher property crime than Clifton.
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Evanston
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Evanston
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Evanston
$95,766
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Evanston
$472,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Evanston
46.5%
Evanston has a 46% higher education than Clifton.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Evanston
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Evanston
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Evanston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
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Evanston
Evanston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Clifton (30% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Clifton (28% lower). Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.1 in Clifton.
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Housing Market — Clifton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Clifton has a single-family homes of 52.1% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Evanston has a median property tax of $8,953 vs $10,001 in Clifton (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Clifton has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $45,102 in Clifton (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Clifton leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.10 in Clifton. Clifton has a violent crime clearance of 44.3% compared to 30.5% in Evanston. Clifton has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 7.9% in Evanston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Evanston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEvanston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.5% compared to 25.2% in Clifton. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 48.1% in Clifton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a population of 89,247, about 1.2x the size of Evanston (76,552). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 41.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Clifton
Evanston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Clifton: 3.0 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.1% in Clifton. Clifton has a drive alone of 68.6% compared to 42.0% in Evanston. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 10.4% in Clifton.
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