A new report from a bill payment service says Evanston is the 11th most expensive city in Illinois for a collection of 10 common household bills.
Doxo.com says the average monthly tab for those bills is $2,917 in Evanston, up nearly 14% from $2,563 a year ago.
The report adds that household expenses in Evanston are 42.5% higher than the national average.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community survey says the median household income in Evanston, at $82,154, is 18% higher than the national average of $69,717.
Here’s a look at the 20 most expensive communities in Illinois according to the report.
| Rank | City name | Household bill average |
| 1 | Hinsdale | $3,563 |
| 2 | Winnetka | $3,535 |
| 3 | Lake Forest | $3,319 |
| 4 | Wilmette | $3,298 |
| 5 | Barrington | $3,259 |
| 6 | Deerfield | $3,238 |
| 7 | Lake Zurich | $3,184 |
| 8 | Highland Park | $3,108 |
| 9 | Libertyville | $3,068 |
| 10 | Mokena | $2,923 |
| 11 | Evanston | $2,917 |
| 12 | Yorkville | $2,916 |
| 13 | Saint Charles | $2,900 |
| 14 | Geneva | $2,840 |
| 15 | Naperville | $2,838 |
| 16 | Oak Park | $2,822 |
| 17 | Park Ridge | $2,795 |
| 18 | Northbrook | $2,775 |
| 19 | Gurnee | $2,698 |
| 20 | Glen Ellyn | $2,674 |
Doxo claims to have eight million customers nationwide. That would be about 6% of the nation’s 124 million households. So there’s potential that the data for individual communities may have a significant margin of error,
It’s also not clear how the composition of Doxo’s customer base compares to the population as a whole.
Here’s what Doxo says is the average payment in Evanston for common monthly bills.
Bill Type Average monthly payment in Evanston Mortgage $2,456 Rent $1,553 Auto loans $851 Utilities $247 Health insurance $105 Auto insurance $207 Cable and internet $204 Alarm and security $97 Life insurance $110