Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Green
27,381
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Green
$92,653
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Green
$269,400
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Green
$1,200
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Green
1.13
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Green
128.9
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Green
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Green
2.9%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Green?
Green is Crystal Lake's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Green
27,381
Crystal Lake has a 32% larger population than Green.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Green
1.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Green
12.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Green
46.1%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Green leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Green
2.9%
Crystal Lake has a 37% higher unemployment than Green.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Green
$92,653
Crystal Lake has a 12% higher median income than Green.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Green
$269,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Green
28.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Green
93.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Green
128.9
Crystal Lake has a 17% higher cost of living than Green.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Green share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Green
Crystal Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreen has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (61% lower). Green scores 113.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake. Green has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (40% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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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 — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreen has a median property tax of $3,643 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (102% lower). Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 6.7% in Green. Green has a median rent of $1,200 vs $1,431 in Crystal Lake (19% lower).
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 Green: 14,316 for labor force. Green has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a median household income of $105,428 vs $92,653 in Green (14% higher).
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Green. Crystal Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Green. Crystal Lake has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 16.8% in Green.
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
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Green leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreen has a high school diploma or higher of 47.4% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake. Green has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% 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 ACSCrystal Lake has a population of 40,436, about 1.5x the size of Green (27,381). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 41.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crystal Lake
Green
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Green: 2 for with emergency services. Crystal Lake: 4.0 vs Green: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Green. Green has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake. Green has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 13.9% in Crystal Lake.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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