Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Jenks
26,519
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Jenks
$104,970
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Jenks
$285,600
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Jenks
$1,555
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Jenks
1.50
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Jenks
149.5
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Jenks
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Jenks
3.7%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Jenks?
Jenks is Crystal Lake's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Jenks
26,519
Crystal Lake has a 34% larger population than Jenks.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Jenks
1.50
Jenks has a 30% higher violent crime than Crystal Lake.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Jenks
11.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Jenks
56.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Jenks
3.7%
Crystal Lake has a 20% higher unemployment than Jenks.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Jenks
$104,970
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Jenks
$285,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Jenks
29.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Jenks
66.1%
Crystal Lake has a 22% higher demographics than Jenks.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Jenks
149.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Jenks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Jenks
Crystal Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jenks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJenks has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (60% lower). Jenks has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (46% lower). Jenks scores 161.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.9 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJenks has a median property tax of $3,021 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (143% lower). Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 7.4% in Jenks. Jenks has a single-family homes of 89.5% compared to 78.3% in Crystal Lake.
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake: 22,786 vs Jenks: 13,429 for labor force. Jenks has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.5% in Jenks.
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Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 8.0% in Jenks. Crystal Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.21 in Jenks. Crystal Lake has a violent crime clearance of 41.9% compared to 28.6% in Jenks.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrystal Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 39.4% in Jenks. Jenks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake.
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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 Jenks (26,519). Jenks skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 39.5.
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Black
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Crystal Lake
Jenks
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Jenks: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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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 0.4% in Jenks. Crystal Lake has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Jenks. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.5% in Jenks.
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