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Compare Crystal Lake to Palatine

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Palatine, 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) Palatine (village)
Population 40,331 69,099
Income (median) $58,052 $56,891
Home Value (median) $208,500 $270,000
White 92% 69%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 2% 11%
With Kids 37% 31%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 25% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Palatine?
A: Crystal Lake has a smaller population count than Palatine: 40331 compared with 69099 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palatine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 31% for Palatine.

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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