Population
Evanston
76,552
Schaumburg
76,780
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Schaumburg
$94,690
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Schaumburg
$312,200
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Schaumburg
$1,774
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Schaumburg
0.92
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Schaumburg
152.3
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Schaumburg
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Schaumburg
3.6%
How Similar Are Evanston & Schaumburg?
Schaumburg is Evanston's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Schaumburg
76,780
Both cities have similar populations — Evanston at 76,552 and Schaumburg at 76,780.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Schaumburg
0.92
Evanston has a 35% higher violent crime than Schaumburg.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Schaumburg
23.98
Evanston has a 13% higher property crime than Schaumburg.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Schaumburg
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Schaumburg
3.6%
Evanston has a 44% higher unemployment than Schaumburg.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Schaumburg
$94,690
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Schaumburg
$312,200
Evanston has a 34% higher home values than Schaumburg.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Schaumburg
35.8%
Evanston has a 23% higher education than Schaumburg.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Schaumburg
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Schaumburg
152.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Schaumburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schaumburg
Schaumburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schaumburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchaumburg scores 197.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Schaumburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,997 vs $72,702 in Evanston (9% lower). Schaumburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $158,357 vs $171,841 in Evanston (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Evanston has a median home value of $472,300 vs $312,200 in Schaumburg (51% higher). Schaumburg has a median property tax of $6,395 vs $8,953 in Evanston (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Schaumburg has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg.
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Crime & Safety — Schaumburg leads
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Schaumburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.55 in Evanston. Schaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 7.9% 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 35.8% in Schaumburg. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 49.1% in Schaumburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a population of 76,780, about 1x the size of Evanston (76,552). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.7.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services. Schaumburg: 4.0 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 0.1% in Schaumburg. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 3.5% in Schaumburg. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg.
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