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Compare Crystal Lake to Oak Forest

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Oak Forest, 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) Oak Forest (city)
Population 40,331 28,027
Income (median) $58,052 $50,244
Home Value (median) $208,500 $185,700
White 92% 87%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 37% 28%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 25% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Oak Forest?
A: Crystal Lake has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 40331 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Crystal Lake does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 21% for Oak Forest.

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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