Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Bettendorf
39,297
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Bettendorf
$102,917
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Bettendorf
$295,600
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Bettendorf
$1,148
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Bettendorf
1.07
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Bettendorf
142.0
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Bettendorf
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Bettendorf
2.0%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Bettendorf?
Bettendorf is Crystal Lake's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Bettendorf
39,297
Both cities have similar populations — Crystal Lake at 40,436 and Bettendorf at 39,297.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Bettendorf
1.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Bettendorf
8.68
Crystal Lake has a 21% higher property crime than Bettendorf.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Bettendorf
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Bettendorf
2.0%
Crystal Lake's unemployment is significantly higher than Bettendorf's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Bettendorf
$102,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Bettendorf
$295,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Bettendorf
34.6%
Bettendorf has a 19% higher education than Crystal Lake.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Bettendorf
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Bettendorf
142.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Bettendorf are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Bettendorf leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bettendorf leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBettendorf has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (70% lower). Bettendorf has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (56% lower). Bettendorf scores 144.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.9 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market — Bettendorf leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a median property tax of $4,409 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (67% lower). Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.1% in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a median rent of $1,148 vs $1,431 in Crystal Lake (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBettendorf has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a per capita income of $55,103 vs $46,199 in Crystal Lake (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bettendorf leads
Source: FBI UCRBettendorf has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.33 compared to 9.28 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.65 in Bettendorf. Bettendorf has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 25.4% in Crystal Lake.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bettendorf leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBettendorf has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.6% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake. Bettendorf has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake.
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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 Bettendorf (39,297).
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Crystal Lake
Bettendorf
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Bettendorf: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crystal Lake: 5 vs Bettendorf: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Bettendorf. Crystal Lake has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Bettendorf. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 10.6% in Bettendorf.
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