| | Evanston, IL | Chapin, SC | United States |
| Overall | 105.7 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.9 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 88.0 | 117.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 155.4 | 112.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $424,900 | $420,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,500.0% | 10,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 128.5 | 92.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 140.4 | 92.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Evanston 
20 Reviews
be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors More
I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly.
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Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE.
The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the More
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Reviews for Chapin 
4 Reviews
Excellent schools with superior ratings. Very clean community with a huge lake to use for boating. Ample amount of restaurants to visit that are both good and welcoming More
Amazingly beautiful area with some of the kindest residents. 5 star schools and beautiful Lake Murray is our perfect retirement forever place we chose after vacationing More
Moved to Chapin, SC officially 7/2017 after the arduous process of having new home plans done - and redone, finalizing the purchase of our property, two moves, split More
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