City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Evanston, IL

Eligible neighborhoods: 11

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Southwest	Cook County	#1 of 11	80.8	98.8
West Village	Cook County	#2 of 11	76.1	96.6
Central Street	Cook County	#3 of 11	76.1	96.6
West End	Cook County	#4 of 11	74.3	95.3
Main-Chicago	Cook County	#5 of 11	62.5	78.4
Howard Street	Cook County	#6 of 11	53.5	57.8
West Side	Cook County	#7 of 11	51.9	53.5
Chicago-Dempster	Cook County	#8 of 11	51.1	51.7
Noyes and Foster	Cook County	#9 of 11	48.0	44.3
Hill Arts District	Cook County	#10 of 11	43.7	34.4
Downtown	Cook County	#11 of 11	37.9	22.4

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Evanston, IL

What are the best neighborhoods in Evanston, IL?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Southwest, West Village, Central Street, West End, Main-Chicago. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Evanston, IL?

Southwest is currently #1 of 11 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 80.8.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Evanston, IL?

11 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Evanston, IL.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Evanston, IL?

Southwest has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 75.6.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Evanston, IL?

Central Street has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 11.2%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Evanston, IL?

Southwest currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 76.7.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Evanston, IL?

Central Street has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $139,548.

How are neighborhood rankings in Evanston, IL calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking

#10

Hill Arts District

Evanston, Illinois

Best Neighborhoods USA Index: 43.7 - #10 of 11 eligible neighborhoods

#11

Downtown