Population
Evanston
76,552
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Evanston & Richardson?
Richardson is Evanston's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Richardson
118,269
Richardson has a 35% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Richardson
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Richardson
18.34
Evanston has a 33% higher property crime than Richardson.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Richardson
4.8%
Evanston has a 24% higher unemployment than Richardson.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Richardson
$405,600
Evanston has a 14% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Richardson
37.2%
Evanston has a 20% higher education than Richardson.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evanston
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Richardson
Richardson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Richardson (8% lower). Richardson scores 216.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.9 in Evanston.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Richardson has a median property tax of $6,438 vs $8,953 in Evanston (39% lower). Richardson has a single-family homes of 57.9% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 68,275 vs Evanston: 40,563 for labor force. Richardson has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $50,398 in Richardson (31% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Evanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Richardson. Richardson has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 7.9% in Evanston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Evanston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEvanston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.5% compared to 37.2% in Richardson. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 45.1% in Richardson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.5x the size of Evanston (76,552). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Evanston
Richardson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Richardson: 3.0 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson has a drive alone of 63.4% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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Airports
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