Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Friendswood
40,827
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Friendswood
$125,052
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Friendswood
$399,500
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Friendswood
$1,698
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Friendswood
1.01
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Friendswood
172.5
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Friendswood
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Friendswood
4.8%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Friendswood?
Friendswood is Crystal Lake's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Friendswood
40,827
Both cities have similar populations — Crystal Lake at 40,436 and Friendswood at 40,827.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Friendswood
1.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Friendswood
5.45
Crystal Lake's property crime is significantly higher than Friendswood's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Friendswood
46.4%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Friendswood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Friendswood
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Friendswood
$125,052
Friendswood has a 16% higher median income than Crystal Lake.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Friendswood
$399,500
Friendswood has a 28% higher home values than Crystal Lake.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Friendswood
31.9%
Friendswood has a 12% higher education than Crystal Lake.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Friendswood
78.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Friendswood
172.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Friendswood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Friendswood
Crystal Lake leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crystal Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFriendswood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (20% lower). Crystal Lake scores 176.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.4 in Friendswood. Friendswood scores 141.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.8% in Friendswood. Friendswood has a median home value of $399,500 vs $287,400 in Crystal Lake (28% higher). Friendswood has a median property tax of $6,271 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (17% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFriendswood has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 6.1% in Crystal Lake. Friendswood has a per capita income of $57,475 vs $46,199 in Crystal Lake (20% higher). Friendswood has a median household income of $125,052 vs $105,428 in Crystal Lake (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Friendswood leads
Source: FBI UCRFriendswood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.29 compared to 9.28 in Crystal Lake. Friendswood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 11.03 in Crystal Lake. Friendswood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.02 in Crystal Lake.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFriendswood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 41.7% in Friendswood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFriendswood has a population of 40,827, about 1x the size of Crystal Lake (40,436).
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Black
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Crystal Lake
Friendswood
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Friendswood: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Friendswood. Friendswood has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 13.9% in Crystal Lake. Friendswood has a drive alone of 75.0% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake.
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