Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Concord
44,219
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Concord
$83,701
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Concord
$323,700
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Concord
$1,360
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Concord
1.81
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Concord
141.1
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Concord
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Concord
4.3%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Concord?
Concord is Crystal Lake's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Concord
44,219
Both cities have similar populations — Crystal Lake at 40,436 and Concord at 44,219.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Concord
1.81
Concord has a 42% higher violent crime than Crystal Lake.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Concord
12.29
Concord has a 10% higher property crime than Crystal Lake.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Concord
46.9%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Concord leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Concord
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Concord
$83,701
Crystal Lake has a 21% higher median income than Concord.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Concord
$323,700
Concord has a 11% higher home values than Crystal Lake.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Concord
30.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Concord
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Concord
141.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Concord share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Concord
Crystal Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConcord scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake. Concord scores 114.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Crystal Lake. Concord scores 111.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 124.5 in Crystal Lake.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 47.0% in Concord. Crystal Lake has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 57.4% in Concord. Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.8% in Concord.
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 has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 8.7% in Concord. Crystal Lake has a median household income of $105,428 vs $83,701 in Concord (26% higher). Crystal Lake has a government sector of 46.7% compared to 42.5% in Concord.
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Work from Home
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRConcord has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.02 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Concord. Crystal Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.36 in Concord.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Concord leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake. Concord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.2% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 44,219, about 1.1x the size of Crystal Lake (40,436). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 40.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crystal Lake
Concord
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Concord: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crystal Lake: 5 vs Concord: 4 for with emergency services.
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 0.4% in Concord. Concord has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.9% in Concord.
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Airports
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