Best places to live in Greater Evanston

11 places with 281,261 residents within about 15 km of Evanston, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Evanston, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.