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Compare Plainfield to Crystal Lake

This post compares Plainfield, 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 Plainfield (village) Crystal Lake (city)
Population 41,978 40,331
Income (median) $70,810 $58,052
Home Value (median) $296,800 $208,500
White 81% 92%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 56% 37%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 13% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Crystal Lake?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Crystal Lake: 41978 compared with 40331 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Crystal Lake does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 25% for Crystal Lake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Oswego, South-Elgin, and Lake-in-the-Hills.

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

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