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Compare Crystal Lake to Waukegan

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 40,331 87,999
Income (median) $58,052 $31,937
Home Value (median) $208,500 $120,300
White 92% 58%
Black 1% 17%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 37% 43%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 25% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Waukegan?
A: Crystal Lake has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 40331 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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