Population
Evanston
76,552
Winter Garden
47,182
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Winter Garden
$106,371
Home Value
Evanston
$472,300
Winter Garden
$428,200
Rent
Evanston
$1,698
Winter Garden
$1,727
Crime Rate
Evanston
1.42
Winter Garden
3.22
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Winter Garden
164.0
Avg Temp
Evanston
N/A
Winter Garden
N/A
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Winter Garden
6.1%
How Similar Are Evanston & Winter Garden?
Winter Garden is Evanston's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evanston
76,552
Winter Garden
47,182
Evanston has a 38% larger population than Winter Garden.
Violent Crime
Evanston
1.42
Winter Garden
3.22
Winter Garden's violent crime is significantly higher than Evanston's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Evanston
27.42
Winter Garden
17.06
Evanston has a 38% higher property crime than Winter Garden.
Political Leaning
Evanston
28.4%
Winter Garden
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Winter Garden has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Evanston
6.3%
Winter Garden
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Evanston
$95,766
Winter Garden
$106,371
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Evanston
$472,300
Winter Garden
$428,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Evanston
46.5%
Winter Garden
29.6%
Evanston has a 36% higher education than Winter Garden.
Demographics
Evanston
60.9%
Winter Garden
58.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Evanston
165.2
Winter Garden
164.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evanston and Winter Garden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evanston
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Winter Garden
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 162.6 in Winter Garden. Winter Garden scores 197.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Evanston. Evanston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,972 in Winter Garden (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Winter Garden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinter Garden has a median property tax of $3,407 vs $8,953 in Evanston (163% lower). Winter Garden has a single-family homes of 81.5% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Winter Garden has a owner-occupied of 69.2% compared to 55.8% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston: 40,563 vs Winter Garden: 25,054 for labor force. Evanston has a per capita income of $65,988 vs $43,721 in Winter Garden (51% higher). Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 18.0% in Winter Garden.
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Crime & Safety — Winter Garden leads
Source: FBI UCRWinter Garden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 4.52 in Evanston. Evanston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Winter Garden. Winter Garden has a property crime clearance of 38.3% compared to 7.9% in Evanston.
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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 29.6% in Winter Garden. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 45.3% in Winter Garden.
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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 1.6x the size of Winter Garden (47,182). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Evanston
Winter Garden
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Winter Garden: 3 for with emergency services. Winter Garden: 3.0 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 public transit of 13.0% compared to 0.3% in Winter Garden. Evanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.3% in Winter Garden. Evanston has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 18.0% in Winter Garden.
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