2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Evanston, IL vs Pepper Pike, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Pepper Pike or is it cheaper to live in Evanston?
- Pepper Pike is 21.5% less expensive than Evanston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pepper Pike or Evanston?
- Pepper Pike housing costs are 25.8% more expensive than Evanston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Evanston or is Health Care more affordable in Pepper Pike.
- Health related expenses are 5.9% less in Pepper Pike.
 Evanston, ILPepper Pike, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.0100
 Food & Groceries100.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.8100
 Housing155.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$527,700$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock86.2100
 Miscellaneous140.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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

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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. Everything  More

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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 Pepper Pike    1 Reviews

I have lived in Pepper Pike for 10 years and in the Cleveland area since 1985. This is one of the most beautiful, quiet, and well managed cities in northeast Ohio. I  More

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