Evanston, IL vs Morton Grove, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEvanston, ILMorton Grove, IL
Population76,34024,619
Median Household Income$96,434$111,116
Median Rent$1,762/mo$2,164/mo
Median Home Value$481,200$389,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%42.9%
Poverty Rate11.8%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11541
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3851,038
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.113.5
College Degree Rate69.5%55.2%
Foreign-Born %16.2%37.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.