Population
Evanston
76,552
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Evanston & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Evanston's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Hillsboro
107,050
Hillsboro has a 28% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Hillsboro
3.18
Hillsboro's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Hillsboro
24.29
Evanston has a 11% higher property crime than Hillsboro.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Evanston has a 27% higher unemployment than Hillsboro.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Hillsboro
$483,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Evanston has a 36% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,922 in Hillsboro (7% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,677 in Hillsboro (6% lower). Hillsboro scores 221.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston.
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Hillsboro has a median property tax of $4,170 vs $8,953 in Evanston (115% lower). Hillsboro has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Hillsboro has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Hillsboro: 62,115 vs Evanston: 40,563 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHillsboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Evanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 2.08 in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a property crime clearance of 23.7% 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 29.6% in Hillsboro. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 1.4x the size of Evanston (76,552). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 38.0.
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Black
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Evanston
Hillsboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Hillsboro: 4 for with emergency services. Hillsboro: 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 0.5% in Hillsboro. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 4.7% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a drive alone of 63.2% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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