Population
Evanston
76,552
Carrboro
21,170
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Carrboro
$85,927
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Carrboro
$507,100
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Carrboro
$1,337
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Carrboro
1.81
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Carrboro
152.9
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Carrboro
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Carrboro
3.9%
How Similar Are Evanston & Carrboro?
Carrboro is Evanston's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Carrboro
21,170
Evanston (76,552) is about 3.6x larger than Carrboro (21,170).
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Carrboro
1.81
Carrboro has a 22% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Carrboro
19.29
Evanston has a 30% higher property crime than Carrboro.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Carrboro
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Evanston has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Carrboro
3.9%
Evanston has a 39% higher unemployment than Carrboro.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Carrboro
$85,927
Evanston has a 10% higher median income than Carrboro.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Carrboro
$507,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Carrboro
47.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Carrboro
67.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Carrboro
152.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Carrboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrboro
Carrboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrboro scores 205.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Carrboro. Carrboro has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,265 vs $72,702 in Evanston (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a single-family homes of 52.2% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Carrboro has a median property tax of $6,957 vs $8,953 in Evanston (29% lower). Evanston has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston: 40,563 vs Carrboro: 12,472 for labor force. Carrboro has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $53,514 in Carrboro (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Carrboro leads
Source: FBI UCRCarrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.55 in Evanston. Evanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Carrboro. Evanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.33 in Carrboro.
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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 52.1% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.4% compared to 46.5% in Evanston.
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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 3.6x the size of Carrboro (21,170). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.0.
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Evanston
Carrboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Evanston: 5 vs Carrboro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 7.7% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a bicycle of 4.4% compared to 3.2% in Evanston. Carrboro has a drive alone of 52.5% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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