Rankings · How Evanston ranks in IL
Evanston ranks #25 in Illinois for low obesity
Evanston is ranked on 39 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
39
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #25 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Evanston’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 98% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Fewer kids than 88% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.9% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 87% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+38.7% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 78% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
5.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 77% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 74% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
34 in of snow a year
Drier than 74% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 72% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.5° January low
Younger than 71% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
38.4 median age
Shorter growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
More seniors than 50% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.5% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Evanston does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Evanston marked.
At a glance
Evanston lands in the top half on 19 of 25 lists
Each dot is Evanston’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Evanston does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#25/819Fewest smokers#31/819Closest to a top hospital#37/820Healthiest#44/817Most active#58/819Fewest uninsured#195/819Lowest depression#206/819 People
Most educated#33/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#211/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#490/820 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#212/278Lowest property tax#723/818Cheapest rent#711/799Most affordable#765/819 SafetySafety →
Safest#273/321 Next door
Evanston out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.