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Compare Crystal Lake to Plainfield

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Plainfield, 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) Plainfield (village)
Population 40,331 41,978
Income (median) $58,052 $70,810
Home Value (median) $208,500 $296,800
White 92% 81%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 37% 56%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 25% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Plainfield?
A: Crystal Lake has a similar population count than Plainfield: 40331 compared with 41978 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Crystal Lake or Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive 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 13% for Plainfield.

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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