Population
Evanston
76,552
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Lake Elsinore
$1,915
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Lake Elsinore
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
How Similar Are Evanston & Lake Elsinore?
Lake Elsinore is Evanston's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Both cities have similar populations — Evanston at 76,552 and Lake Elsinore at 71,516.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Lake Elsinore has a 18% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Lake Elsinore
18.53
Evanston has a 32% higher property crime than Lake Elsinore.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Lake Elsinore
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lake Elsinore has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Lake Elsinore
14.6%
Evanston's education is significantly higher than Lake Elsinore's — 69% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Lake Elsinore
43.0%
Evanston has a 29% higher demographics than Lake Elsinore.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Lake Elsinore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evanston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 159.8 in Lake Elsinore. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Lake Elsinore (19% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,777 in Lake Elsinore (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Elsinore has a median property tax of $5,209 vs $8,953 in Evanston (72% lower). Lake Elsinore has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Lake Elsinore has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.5% 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 11.8% in Lake Elsinore. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $34,572 in Lake Elsinore (91% higher). Evanston: 21 min vs Lake Elsinore: 37 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Elsinore has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.98 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Evanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Lake Elsinore. Lake Elsinore has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.53 compared to 27.42 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 14.6% in Lake Elsinore. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 31.2% in Lake Elsinore.
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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 1.1x the size of Lake Elsinore (71,516). Lake Elsinore skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 38.0.
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Black
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Evanston
Lake Elsinore
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Lake Elsinore: 4 for with emergency services. Lake Elsinore: 3.0 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 0.3% in Lake Elsinore. Evanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.1% in Lake Elsinore. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 11.8% in Lake Elsinore.
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