Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Champlin
23,450
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Champlin
$115,719
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Champlin
$338,400
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Champlin
$1,597
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Champlin
1.15
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Champlin
155.0
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Champlin
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Champlin
3.2%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Champlin?
Champlin is Crystal Lake's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Champlin
23,450
Crystal Lake has a 42% larger population than Champlin.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Champlin
1.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Champlin
11.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Champlin
27.5%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Champlin leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Champlin
3.2%
Crystal Lake has a 31% higher unemployment than Champlin.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Champlin
$115,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Champlin
$338,400
Champlin has a 15% higher home values than Crystal Lake.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Champlin
26.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Champlin
79.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Champlin
155.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Champlin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Champlin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChamplin scores 129.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake. Champlin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (13% lower). Crystal Lake scores 130.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 138.4 in Champlin.
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Housing Market — Champlin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChamplin has a median property tax of $3,564 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (106% lower). Champlin has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 3.1% in Crystal Lake. Champlin has a median home value of $338,400 vs $287,400 in Crystal Lake (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake: 22,786 vs Champlin: 13,598 for labor force. Champlin has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.0% in Champlin.
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Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRChamplin has a violent crime clearance of 92.3% compared to 41.9% in Crystal Lake. Champlin has a property crime clearance of 42.2% compared to 25.4% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.62 in Champlin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Crystal Lake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrystal Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 26.0% in Champlin. Crystal Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 42.4% in Champlin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a population of 40,436, about 1.7x the size of Champlin (23,450). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 41.1.
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Crystal Lake
Champlin
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Champlin: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crystal Lake: 5 vs Champlin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Champlin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Champlin. Champlin has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Crystal Lake. Champlin has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 13.9% in Crystal Lake.
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