Population
Evanston
76,552
Framingham
72,013
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Framingham
$98,179
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Framingham
$600,600
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Framingham
$1,853
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Framingham
3.25
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Framingham
175.0
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Framingham
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Framingham
4.4%
How Similar Are Evanston & Framingham?
Framingham is Evanston's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Framingham
72,013
Both cities have similar populations — Evanston at 76,552 and Framingham at 72,013.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Framingham
3.25
Framingham's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Framingham
10.54
Evanston's property crime is significantly higher than Framingham's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Framingham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Framingham
4.4%
Evanston has a 31% higher unemployment than Framingham.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Framingham
$98,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Framingham
$600,600
Framingham has a 21% higher home values than Evanston.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Framingham
33.8%
Evanston has a 27% higher education than Framingham.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Framingham
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Framingham
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Framingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Framingham (39% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Framingham (36% lower). Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.1 in Framingham.
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Housing Market — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Framingham has a single-family homes of 57.1% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Framingham has a median property tax of $6,736 vs $8,953 in Evanston (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 17.4% in Framingham. Framingham has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $52,420 in Framingham (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Framingham leads
Source: FBI UCRFramingham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.69 compared to 20.55 in Evanston. Framingham has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.54 compared to 27.42 in Evanston. Framingham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.55 in Evanston.
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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 33.8% in Framingham. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 48.1% in Framingham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a population of 76,552, about 1.1x the size of Framingham (72,013).
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Evanston
Framingham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Framingham: 4 for with emergency services. Framingham: 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 0.7% in Framingham. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 2.8% in Framingham. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 17.4% in Framingham.
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