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Compare Crystal Lake to Evanston

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Evanston, 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) Evanston (city)
Population 40,331 75,557
Income (median) $58,052 $65,491
Home Value (median) $208,500 $367,300
White 92% 66%
Black 1% 16%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 37% 28%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 25% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Evanston?
A: Crystal Lake has a smaller population count than Evanston: 40331 compared with 75557 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Evanston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 43% for Evanston.

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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