Population
Evanston
76,552
New Rochelle
81,591
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
New Rochelle
$103,813
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
New Rochelle
$667,300
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
New Rochelle
$1,830
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
New Rochelle
1.34
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
New Rochelle
188.6
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
New Rochelle
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
New Rochelle
6.1%
How Similar Are Evanston & New Rochelle?
New Rochelle is Evanston's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
New Rochelle
81,591
Both cities have similar populations — Evanston at 76,552 and New Rochelle at 81,591.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
New Rochelle
1.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
New Rochelle
11.05
Evanston's property crime is significantly higher than New Rochelle's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
New Rochelle
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but New Rochelle has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
New Rochelle
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
New Rochelle
$103,813
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
New Rochelle
$667,300
New Rochelle has a 29% higher home values than Evanston.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
New Rochelle
33.9%
Evanston has a 27% higher education than New Rochelle.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
New Rochelle
48.3%
Evanston has a 21% higher demographics than New Rochelle.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
New Rochelle
188.6
New Rochelle has a 12% higher cost of living than Evanston.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and New Rochelle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,655 in New Rochelle (40% lower). Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,910 in New Rochelle (39% lower). Evanston scores 232.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.0 in New Rochelle.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. New Rochelle has a median home value of $667,300 vs $472,300 in Evanston (29% higher). Evanston has a median property tax of $8,953 vs $10,001 in New Rochelle (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — New Rochelle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in New Rochelle. Evanston: 21 min vs New Rochelle: 26 min for mean commute. New Rochelle has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 11.9% in Evanston.
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Crime & Safety — New Rochelle leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Rochelle has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. New Rochelle has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.05 compared to 27.42 in Evanston. New Rochelle has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.23 compared to 20.55 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 33.9% in New Rochelle. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 47.5% in New Rochelle.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Rochelle has a population of 81,591, about 1.1x the size of Evanston (76,552). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 41.9.
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Evanston
New Rochelle
Healthcare — New Rochelle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Rochelle: 3.3 vs Evanston: 2.5 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 0.4% in New Rochelle. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in New Rochelle. New Rochelle has a public transit of 17.2% compared to 13.0% in Evanston.
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