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Compare Crystal Lake to Elgin

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 40,331 112,628
Income (median) $58,052 $41,941
Home Value (median) $208,500 $171,200
White 92% 61%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 37% 41%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 25% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Elgin?
A: Crystal Lake has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 40331 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 33% for Elgin.

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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