Population
Evanston
76,552
Menifee
107,020
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Menifee
$89,183
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Menifee
$487,200
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Menifee
$2,052
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Menifee
1.44
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Menifee
168.2
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Menifee
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Menifee
6.8%
How Similar Are Evanston & Menifee?
Menifee is Evanston's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Menifee
107,020
Menifee has a 28% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Menifee
1.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Menifee
17.13
Evanston has a 38% higher property crime than Menifee.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Menifee
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Menifee has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Menifee
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Menifee
$89,183
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Menifee
$487,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Menifee
15.4%
Evanston's education is significantly higher than Menifee's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Menifee
49.2%
Evanston has a 19% higher demographics than Menifee.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Menifee
168.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Menifee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evanston leads in 5 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 152.4 in Menifee. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Menifee (19% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,777 in Menifee (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Menifee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMenifee has a median property tax of $4,619 vs $8,953 in Evanston (94% lower). Menifee has a single-family homes of 87.5% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Menifee has a owner-occupied of 80.3% compared to 55.8% 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 12.9% in Menifee. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $37,057 in Menifee (78% higher). Evanston: 21 min vs Menifee: 36 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Menifee leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Menifee. Menifee has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.62 compared to 20.55 in Evanston. Evanston has a property crime clearance of 7.9% compared to 4.2% in Menifee.
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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 15.4% in Menifee. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 33.2% in Menifee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMenifee has a population of 107,020, about 1.4x the size of Evanston (76,552).
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Evanston
Menifee
Healthcare — Evanston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 2.5 vs Menifee: 2.4 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 0.0% in Menifee. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 0.2% in Menifee. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 12.9% in Menifee.
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