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Compare Oak Forest to Crystal Lake

This post compares Oak Forest, 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 Oak Forest (city) Crystal Lake (city)
Population 28,027 40,331
Income (median) $50,244 $58,052
Home Value (median) $185,700 $208,500
White 87% 92%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 28% 37%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 21% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Crystal Lake?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than Crystal Lake: 28027 compared with 40331 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Crystal Lake does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 25% for Crystal Lake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Forest may include: Oak-Lawn, Tinley-Park, and East-Peoria.

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

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