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Evanston, Illinois by the numbers
According to the FBI, Evanston had 1.1 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 55% lower than the Illinois rate (2.5). Median household income is $96,434 and the median home value is $481,200. About 76,340 people live in Evanston.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Evanston?
Evanston's violent-crime rate for 2025 was 1.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 85 offenses reported to the FBI. For comparison, that is 55% lower than the Illinois rate (2.5) and 66% lower than the national rate (3.3). There were also 1,778 property crimes, a rate of 23.5 per 1,000. Compared with 2021, when 129 were reported, the count is down 34%.
| Offense (2025) | Evanston count | Per 1,000 | Illinois per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 85 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Rape | 21 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.36 |
| Robbery | 18 | 0.24 | 0.60 | 0.49 |
| Aggravated assault | 46 | 0.61 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Property crime | 1,778 | 23.5 | 15.1 | 15.3 |
| Burglary | 268 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,378 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 11.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 132 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
How has crime in Evanston changed since 2021?
| Year | Violent crimes | Property crimes | Murders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 | 1,676 | 6 |
| 2022 | 130 | 1,862 | 2 |
| 2023 | 125 | 2,347 | 1 |
| 2024 | 107 | 2,038 | 0 |
| 2025 | 85 | 1,778 | 0 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. City figures are the Evanston Police Department's own reports.
How does Evanston compare with Illinois?
Evanston's median household earns $96,434 a year, 16% higher than the state figure ($83,390). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $481,200, and half of renters pay more than $1,762 a month. About 76,340 people live on 8 square miles of land, roughly 9,814 per square mile. The city lies in Cook County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Evanston | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,340 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $96,434 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $481,200 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,762 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 69.5% | 37.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 56.2% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Evanston?
Cook County carries a “Very High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Very High), heat waves (Very High) and earthquakes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Evanston?
No highway work zones were listed in Evanston city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Evanston?
Inside the city limits there are 18 public schools (2024-25) and 8 private schools (2023-24). 8 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Evanston
Gun shops
No gun shops or licensed gun dealers are on the map inside the Evanston city limits.
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map inside the Evanston city limits: Binny's Beverage Depot (Evanston) and Evanston 1st Liquors (Evanston). Illinois has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Evanston city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Evanston?
In 2025, Evanston had 1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (85 reported), 55% lower than the Illinois rate (2.5). The property-crime rate was 23.5 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Evanston?
$96,434 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $83,390 for Illinois.
How much do homes cost in Evanston?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $481,200 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $263,300 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Evanston?
Cook County carries a “Very High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Very High), heat waves (Very High) and earthquakes (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Skokie, IL (2 mi) · Des Plaines, IL (11 mi) · Oak Park, IL (12 mi) · Mount Prospect, IL (13 mi) · Cicero, IL (14 mi) · Chicago, IL (14 mi)
More: Illinois statewide numbers · county page: Cook County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Evanston city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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