Evanston vs Skokie
Evanston, IL compared with Skokie, IL · 2 miles apart
Evanston has 76,380 residents to Skokie’s 66,544. Evanston comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Skokie does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Evanston, IL | Skokie, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,380 | 66,544 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 9,819 | 6,612 |
| Median household income | $96,434 | $95,337 |
| Median home value | $481,200 | $387,200 |
| Median rent | $1,762 | $1,552 |
| Homeownership | 56.2% | 74.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 27.9 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 43.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 69.5% | 53.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 5× | 4.1× |
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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