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Compare Crystal Lake to West Chicago

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to West Chicago, 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) West Chicago (city)
Population 40,331 27,385
Income (median) $58,052 $39,155
Home Value (median) $208,500 $238,000
White 92% 76%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 37% 49%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 25% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or West Chicago?
A: Crystal Lake has a larger population count than West Chicago: 40331 compared with 27385 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 34% for West Chicago.

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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