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Compare Evanston to Crystal Lake

This post compares Evanston, Illinois to Crystal Lake, 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 Evanston (city) Crystal Lake (city)
Population 75,557 40,331
Income (median) $65,491 $58,052
Home Value (median) $367,300 $208,500
White 66% 92%
Black 16% 1%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 28% 37%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 43% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Crystal Lake?
A: Evanston has a larger population count than Crystal Lake: 75557 compared with 40331 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Evanston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 25% for Crystal Lake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Evanston may include: Oak-Park, Lisle, and Westmont.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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