Population
Evanston
76,552
Aloha
53,362
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Aloha
$96,754
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Aloha
$465,500
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Aloha
$1,839
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Aloha
N/A
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Aloha
158.1
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Aloha
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Aloha
4.7%
How Similar Are Evanston & Aloha?
Aloha is Evanston's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Aloha
53,362
Evanston has a 30% larger population than Aloha.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Aloha
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Aloha
4.7%
Evanston has a 26% higher unemployment than Aloha.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Aloha
$96,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Aloha
$465,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Aloha
22.5%
Evanston's education is significantly higher than Aloha's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Aloha
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Aloha
158.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Aloha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aloha
Aloha leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aloha leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAloha scores 213.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,922 in Aloha (7% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,677 in Aloha (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Aloha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAloha has a median property tax of $3,924 vs $8,953 in Evanston (128% lower). Aloha has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Aloha has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy — Aloha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $40,316 in Aloha (64% higher). Aloha has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Evanston: 40,563 vs Aloha: 30,181 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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 22.5% in Aloha. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 39.2% in Aloha.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a population of 76,552, about 1.4x the size of Aloha (53,362). Aloha skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 38.0.
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Evanston
Aloha
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Aloha: 4 for with emergency services. Aloha: 3.3 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 Aloha. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 2.8% in Aloha. Aloha has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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