Population
Evanston
76,552
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Evanston & Lacey?
Lacey is Evanston's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Lacey
57,088
Evanston has a 25% larger population than Lacey.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Lacey
1.87
Lacey has a 24% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Lacey
24.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lacey has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Lacey
5.1%
Evanston has a 19% higher unemployment than Lacey.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Lacey
$87,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Lacey
$427,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Lacey
22.7%
Evanston's education is significantly higher than Lacey's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Lacey
66.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Lacey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lacey
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lacey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLacey scores 203.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.4 in Lacey. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,960 in Lacey (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a median property tax of $3,617 vs $8,953 in Evanston (148% lower). Lacey has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Lacey has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 14.4% in Lacey. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $41,024 in Lacey (61% higher). Evanston: 40,563 vs Lacey: 28,240 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Lacey. Lacey has a property crime clearance of 27.0% compared to 7.9% in Evanston. Lacey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 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 22.7% in Lacey. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 39.1% in Lacey.
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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 1.3x the size of Lacey (57,088).
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Evanston
Lacey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLacey: 4.0 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Evanston: 5 vs Lacey: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 2.4% in Lacey. Evanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.6% in Lacey. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 14.4% in Lacey.
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