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Compare Crystal Lake to Springfield

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 40,331 116,313
Income (median) $58,052 $46,601
Home Value (median) $208,500 $125,600
White 92% 73%
Black 1% 19%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 37% 27%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 25% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Springfield?
A: Crystal Lake has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 40331 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 37% for Springfield.

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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