Population
Roswell
92,577
Evanston
76,552
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Evanston
$95,766
Home Value
Roswell
$520,500
Evanston
$472,300
Rent
Roswell
$1,707
Evanston
$1,698
Crime Rate
Roswell
N/A
Evanston
1.42
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Evanston
165.2
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Evanston
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Evanston
6.3%
How Similar Are Roswell & Evanston?
Evanston is Roswell's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
92,577
Evanston
76,552
Roswell has a 17% larger population than Evanston.
Political Leaning
Roswell
27.0%
Evanston
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Evanston
6.3%
Evanston has a 31% higher unemployment than Roswell.
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Evanston
$95,766
Roswell has a 23% higher median income than Evanston.
Home Values
Roswell
$520,500
Evanston
$472,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Roswell
44.1%
Evanston
46.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Roswell
65.0%
Evanston
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Evanston
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Evanston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evanston
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evanston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvanston scores 123.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.1 in Roswell. Evanston scores 118.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 136.1 in Roswell. Evanston scores 115.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.5 in Roswell.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 37.0% in Evanston. Roswell has a median property tax of $4,296 vs $8,953 in Evanston (52% lower). Roswell has a owner-occupied of 71.2% compared to 55.8% in Evanston.
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Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 11.9% in Evanston. Roswell has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.3% in Evanston. Roswell has a median household income of $124,422 vs $95,766 in Evanston (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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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 44.1% in Roswell. Evanston has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.1% in Roswell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 92,577, about 1.2x the size of Evanston (76,552). Evanston skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.0.
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Roswell
Evanston
Healthcare — Evanston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEvanston: 5 vs Roswell: 4 for with emergency services. Evanston: 2.5 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvanston has a public transit of 13.0% compared to 1.0% in Roswell. Evanston has a bicycle of 3.2% compared to 0.3% in Roswell. Roswell has a drive alone of 58.3% compared to 42.0% in Evanston.
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