A relatively large number of people in Evanston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Evanston is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Evanston is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Evanston a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Evanston has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Evanston’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Evanston has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Evanston has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Evanston than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Evanston may be for you.
One downside of living in Evanston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.89 minutes every day commuting to work.
Evanston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
