Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Avon
22,683
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Avon
$97,589
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Avon
$300,600
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Avon
$1,509
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Avon
1.35
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Avon
143.4
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Avon
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Avon
4.3%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Avon?
Avon is Crystal Lake's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Avon
22,683
Crystal Lake has a 44% larger population than Avon.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Avon
1.35
Avon has a 23% higher violent crime than Crystal Lake.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Avon
16.07
Avon has a 31% higher property crime than Crystal Lake.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Avon
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Avon has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Avon
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Avon
$97,589
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Avon
$300,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Avon
28.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Avon
71.5%
Crystal Lake has a 16% higher demographics than Avon.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Avon
143.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Avon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Avon
Crystal Lake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Avon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAvon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,267 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (25% lower). Avon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,473 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (21% lower). Avon scores 158.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.9 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAvon has a median property tax of $2,542 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (189% lower). Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 3.7% in Avon. Crystal Lake has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 71.6% in Avon.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake: 22,786 vs Avon: 13,495 for labor force. Crystal Lake has a government sector of 46.7% compared to 41.5% in Avon. Crystal Lake has a median household income of $105,428 vs $97,589 in Avon (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Avon. Crystal Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.52 in Avon. Avon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.02 in Crystal Lake.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Avon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAvon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake.
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Colleges & Universities
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 1.8x the size of Avon (22,683). Avon skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 39.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crystal Lake
Avon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Avon: 4 for with emergency services. Avon: 4.8 vs Crystal Lake: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Avon. Avon has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 13.6% in Avon.
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