Population
Evanston
76,552
Redondo Beach
69,814
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Redondo Beach
2.49
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Redondo Beach
264.9
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Redondo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
How Similar Are Evanston & Redondo Beach?
Redondo Beach is Evanston's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Redondo Beach
69,814
Both cities have similar populations — Evanston at 76,552 and Redondo Beach at 69,814.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Redondo Beach
2.49
Redondo Beach has a 43% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Redondo Beach
25.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redondo Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Evanston has a 14% higher unemployment than Redondo Beach.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Redondo Beach has a 34% higher median income than Evanston.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Redondo Beach's home values is significantly higher than Evanston's — 61% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Redondo Beach
264.9
Redondo Beach has a 38% higher cost of living than Evanston.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Redondo Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach 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 221.0 in Redondo Beach. Evanston scores 232.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Redondo Beach. Evanston scores 165.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 264.9 in Redondo Beach.
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Housing Market — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a median home value of $1,225,400 vs $472,300 in Evanston (61% higher). Evanston has a median rent of $1,698 vs $2,562 in Redondo Beach (34% lower). Redondo Beach has a single-family homes of 54.1% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Redondo Beach has a median household income of $144,588 vs $95,766 in Evanston (34% higher). Redondo Beach has a per capita income of $79,040 vs $65,988 in Evanston (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Redondo Beach leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Redondo Beach. Evanston has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.28 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a property crime clearance of 18.1% compared to 7.9% in Evanston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Redondo Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedondo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 53.5% in Evanston. Redondo Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 46.5% in Evanston.
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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 Redondo Beach (69,814). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.7.
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Evanston
Redondo Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Redondo Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Redondo Beach: 2.8 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Evanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.6% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a drive alone of 65.2% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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