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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,714/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $732,100 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $76,607 | 21.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.6 | 103.2 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 147.4 | 34.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.3 | 100.7 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.4 | 99.9 | 7.5% 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 $104,665 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evanston, IL is about 4.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Evanston than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $83,732 in New York to keep the same standard of living.