Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Crystal Lake
40,436
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Crystal Lake
1.05
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Crystal Lake
155.7
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Crystal Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Crystal Lake
4.6%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake is Carol Stream's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Crystal Lake
40,436
Both cities have similar populations — Carol Stream at 39,427 and Crystal Lake at 40,436.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Crystal Lake
1.05
Crystal Lake has a 33% higher violent crime than Carol Stream.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Crystal Lake
11.03
Crystal Lake has a 36% higher property crime than Carol Stream.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Carol Stream leans Democratic while Crystal Lake leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Crystal Lake has a 37% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Crystal Lake
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Crystal Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crystal Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrystal Lake scores 176.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 185.9 in Carol Stream. Crystal Lake has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,500 vs $69,952 in Carol Stream. Crystal Lake scores 155.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 159.0 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream. Crystal Lake has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 68.1% in Carol Stream. Crystal Lake has a median property tax of $7,347 vs $7,964 in Carol Stream (8% lower).
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Median Rent
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.0% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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Crime & Safety — Carol Stream leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Carol Stream. Crystal Lake has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 10.9% in Carol Stream. Crystal Lake has a violent crime clearance of 41.9% compared to 22.2% in Carol Stream.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carol Stream leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarol Stream has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake. Carol Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a population of 40,436, about 1x the size of Carol Stream (39,427).
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Black
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Asian
Carol Stream
Crystal Lake
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Crystal Lake: 4.0 vs Carol Stream: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.9% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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