Population
Evanston
76,552
Marlborough
41,398
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Marlborough
$95,047
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Marlborough
$485,400
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Marlborough
$1,721
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Marlborough
4.21
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Marlborough
164.2
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Marlborough
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Marlborough
5.6%
How Similar Are Evanston & Marlborough?
Marlborough is Evanston's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Marlborough
41,398
Evanston has a 46% larger population than Marlborough.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Marlborough
4.21
Marlborough's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Marlborough
10.36
Evanston's property crime is significantly higher than Marlborough's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Marlborough
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Marlborough
5.6%
Evanston has a 12% higher unemployment than Marlborough.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Marlborough
$95,047
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Marlborough
$485,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Marlborough
28.7%
Evanston has a 38% higher education than Marlborough.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Marlborough
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Marlborough
164.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Marlborough share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Marlborough leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Marlborough (39% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Marlborough (36% lower). Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.3 in Marlborough.
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Housing Market — Marlborough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarlborough has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Marlborough has a median property tax of $5,726 vs $8,953 in Evanston (56% lower). Marlborough has a single-family homes of 52.1% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston: 40,563 vs Marlborough: 24,329 for labor force. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.1% in Marlborough. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $46,876 in Marlborough (41% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marlborough leads
Source: FBI UCRMarlborough has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.55 in Evanston. Marlborough has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Marlborough has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.36 compared to 27.42 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 28.7% in Marlborough. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 47.6% in Marlborough.
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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 1.8x the size of Marlborough (41,398).
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Evanston
Marlborough
Healthcare — Evanston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Marlborough: 2 for with emergency services. Evanston: 2.5 vs Marlborough: 1.5 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 0.1% in Marlborough. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 0.7% in Marlborough. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.1% in Marlborough.
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