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Evanston, IL vs Wilmington, DE

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- The median age of a home in Evanston is 7.0% younger than the median age of a home in Wilmington.
 Evanston, ILWilmington, DEUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$273,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.53.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.8$11.0
 Homes Owned51.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Evanston, ILWilmington, DEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,910  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,880  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Evanston, ILWilmington, DEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Evanston, ILWilmington, DEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock23.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99911.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Evanston, ILWilmington, DEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock43.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews
Dan · Poplar Grove, IL
parking scam!!
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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Young · Evanston, IL
Really expensive place to live with little benefi
Over 6 years ago

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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Nicolas · Evanston, IL
WORST Place To Live! E-Town means no LIFE
Over 9 years ago

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 Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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