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Compare Crystal Lake to Chicago Heights

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Chicago Heights, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Crystal Lake (city) Chicago Heights (city)
Population 40,331 30,292
Income (median) $58,052 $40,740
Home Value (median) $208,500 $98,300
White 92% 34%
Black 1% 42%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 37% 35%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 25% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Chicago Heights?
A: Crystal Lake has a larger population count than Chicago Heights: 40331 compared with 30292 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Crystal Lake or in Chicago Heights?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Crystal Lake.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Crystal Lake or Chicago Heights?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Crystal Lake.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 40% for Chicago Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Crystal Lake may include: McHenry, Lockport, and Villa-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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