Evanston, IL vs Niles, IL

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

MetricEvanston, ILNiles, IL
Population76,34030,064
Median Household Income$96,434$75,274
Median Rent$1,762/mo$1,336/mo
Median Home Value$481,200$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%44.7%
Poverty Rate11.8%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11537
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3851,905
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall34 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.112.6
College Degree Rate69.5%39.3%
Foreign-Born %16.2%42%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.6%

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