2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Evanston, IL vs Santa Clarita, CA

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- Household income in Santa Clarita, is 22% more than it is in Evanston and is 35% above the National Average.
- Evanston unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Santa Clarita unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Evanston, ILSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%33.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,626$42,435$37,638
 Household Income$87,345$106,166$69,021
 Family Median Income$139,124$119,672$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Evanston, ILSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.1%5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.0%5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%4.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.2%20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%14.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.1%17.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Evanston, ILSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.3%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.5%1.8%
 Legal3.0%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library13.2%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.7%4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.5%22.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 5 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 Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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