City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Evanston | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,787/mo | 9.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $482,600 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $143,754 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.9 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.6 | 0.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Evanston, you'd need $101,645 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evanston, IL is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Naperville, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Evanston than in Naperville. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $81,316 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.