Population
Evanston
76,552
Wake Forest
51,199
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Wake Forest
$120,777
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Wake Forest
$435,000
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Wake Forest
$1,458
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Wake Forest
1.47
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Wake Forest
168.4
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Wake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Wake Forest
4.5%
How Similar Are Evanston & Wake Forest?
Wake Forest is Evanston's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Wake Forest
51,199
Evanston has a 33% larger population than Wake Forest.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Wake Forest
1.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Wake Forest
13.05
Evanston's property crime is significantly higher than Wake Forest's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Wake Forest
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wake Forest has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Wake Forest
4.5%
Evanston has a 28% higher unemployment than Wake Forest.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Wake Forest
$120,777
Wake Forest has a 21% higher median income than Evanston.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Wake Forest
$435,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Wake Forest
38.4%
Evanston has a 17% higher education than Wake Forest.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Wake Forest
67.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Wake Forest
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Wake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wake Forest
Evanston leads in 3 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 184.6 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Evanston scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Wake Forest.
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Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $8,953 in Evanston (147% lower). Wake Forest has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Wake Forest has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 7.5% in Evanston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Evanston: 40,563 vs Wake Forest: 26,822 for labor force. Wake Forest has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.3% in Evanston.
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Crime & Safety — Wake Forest leads
Source: FBI UCRWake Forest has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.55 in Evanston. Wake Forest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Wake Forest has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.05 compared to 27.42 in Evanston.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 38.4% in Wake Forest. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
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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 1.5x the size of Wake Forest (51,199).
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Evanston
Wake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Wake Forest: 4.5 vs Evanston: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Evanston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 42.0% in Evanston. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 25.1% in Wake Forest.
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