Verdict
Evanston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
65
✓ winsIN
62
Educational Attainment
IL
96
✓ winsIN
30
Safety
IL
77
✓ winsIN
50
Weather
IL
—
IN
—
Livability
IL
78
✓ winsIN
48
Full Comparison
| Metric | Evanston | Hammond |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,181 | 77,390 |
| Median Income | $93,188 ✓ | $52,368 |
| Median Rent | $1,625 | $1,006 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $454,600 | $129,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 85% |
| Bachelor's+ | 69% ✓ | 15% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 56% | 63% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.70 ✓ | 6.68 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 24.55 ✓ | 34.06 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |