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Compare Crystal Lake to Chicago

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Chicago, 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 (city)
Population 40,331 2,722,586
Income (median) $58,052 $49,309
Home Value (median) $208,500 $234,500
White 92% 49%
Black 1% 30%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 37% 27%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 25% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Chicago?
A: Crystal Lake has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 40331 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 55% for Chicago.

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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