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Compare Crystal Lake to Decatur

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 40,331 73,505
Income (median) $58,052 $41,341
Home Value (median) $208,500 $80,600
White 92% 71%
Black 1% 19%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 37% 26%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 25% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Decatur?
A: Crystal Lake has a smaller population count than Decatur: 40331 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 36% for Decatur.

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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