Population
Evanston
76,552
Thornton
142,878
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Thornton
$100,985
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Thornton
$482,200
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Thornton
$1,810
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Thornton
2.78
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Thornton
161.2
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Thornton
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Thornton
4.6%
How Similar Are Evanston & Thornton?
Thornton is Evanston's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Thornton
142,878
Thornton has a 46% larger population than Evanston.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Thornton
2.78
Thornton has a 49% higher violent crime than Evanston.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Thornton
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Thornton
59.2%
Evanston leans Democratic while Thornton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Thornton
4.6%
Evanston has a 27% higher unemployment than Thornton.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Thornton
$100,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Thornton
$482,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Thornton
20.9%
Evanston's education is significantly higher than Thornton's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Thornton
63.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Thornton
161.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Thornton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Thornton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThornton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,581 in Evanston (28% lower). Thornton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $1,781 in Evanston (14% lower). Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.6 in Thornton.
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Housing Market — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a median property tax of $2,786 vs $8,953 in Evanston (221% lower). Thornton has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 7.5% in Evanston. Thornton has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 37.0% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy — Thornton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 13.8% in Thornton. Thornton has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $41,869 in Thornton (58% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Evanston leads
Source: FBI UCREvanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Thornton. Thornton has a property crime clearance of 22.1% compared to 7.9% in Evanston. Thornton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 4.52 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 20.9% in Thornton. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 37.9% in Thornton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a population of 142,878, about 1.9x the size of Evanston (76,552). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.0.
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Evanston
Thornton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThornton: 3.5 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Evanston: 5 vs Thornton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.3% in Thornton. Evanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 1.9% in Thornton. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 13.8% in Thornton.
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