Evanston

Illinois

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General Info
Population	75,527
Elevation	614 ft(187 m)
Housing & Wealth
Median Home	$450,551
Median Rent	$2,523
Median Income	$93,188
Rent Burden	32%
Climate & Risks
Sunny Days	N/A
Avg. High	N/A
Temp Swing	N/A
Annual Rainfall	N/A
Annual Snowfall	N/A
Air Quality	N/A
Infrastructure & Lifestyle
Walk Score	60
Transit Score	57
Safety Score	79 / 100
School Rating	8/10
Internet Access	Fiber: 9%Cable: 100%
Demographics
Median Age	37.6 years
College Educated	69%
Remote Workers	23%
Nature Access
Local Nature & Reserves	Finding...
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