Population
Evanston
76,552
Methuen Town
53,043
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Methuen Town
$103,270
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Methuen Town
$472,200
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Methuen Town
$1,610
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Methuen Town
1.76
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Methuen Town
160.7
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Methuen Town
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Methuen Town
6.3%
How Similar Are Evanston & Methuen Town?
Methuen Town is Evanston's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Methuen Town
53,043
Evanston has a 31% larger population than Methuen Town.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Methuen Town
1.76
Methuen Town has a 19% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Methuen Town
7.96
Evanston's property crime is significantly higher than Methuen Town's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Methuen Town
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Methuen Town has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Methuen Town
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Methuen Town
$103,270
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Methuen Town
$472,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Methuen Town
21.5%
Evanston's education is significantly higher than Methuen Town's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Methuen Town
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Methuen Town
160.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Methuen Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Methuen Town
Evanston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Methuen Town (39% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Methuen Town (36% lower). Methuen Town scores 205.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston.
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Housing Market — Methuen Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMethuen Town has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Methuen Town has a median property tax of $4,816 vs $8,953 in Evanston (86% lower). Methuen Town has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Vacancy Rate
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Jobs & Economy — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 10.8% in Methuen Town. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $44,678 in Methuen Town (48% higher). Methuen Town has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 11.9% in Evanston.
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Crime & Safety — Methuen Town leads
Source: FBI UCRMethuen Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Methuen Town has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.96 compared to 27.42 in Evanston. Methuen Town has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 20.55 in Evanston.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 21.5% in Methuen Town. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 42.7% in Methuen Town.
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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 1.4x the size of Methuen Town (53,043). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.5.
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Black
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Asian
Evanston
Methuen Town
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Methuen Town: 4 for with emergency services. Methuen Town: 3.3 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 1.1% in Methuen Town. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 10.8% in Methuen Town. Methuen Town has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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