Aurora vs Evanston
Aurora, IL compared with Evanston, IL · 36 miles apart
Aurora has 181,505 residents to Evanston’s 76,380. Aurora comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Evanston does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +.
| Aurora, IL | Evanston, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,505 | 76,380 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,011 | 9,819 |
| Median household income | $93,633 | $96,434 |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $481,200 |
| Median rent | $1,596 | $1,762 |
| Homeownership | 66.4% | 56.2% |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 27.5 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 38.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 69.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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