Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Laramie
31,848
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Laramie
$52,414
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Laramie
$302,200
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Laramie
$933
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Laramie
1.30
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Laramie
95.6
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Laramie
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Laramie
4.6%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Laramie?
Laramie is Crystal Lake's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Laramie
31,848
Crystal Lake has a 21% larger population than Laramie.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Laramie
1.30
Laramie has a 19% higher violent crime than Crystal Lake.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Laramie
11.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Laramie
50.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Laramie
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Laramie
$52,414
Crystal Lake has a 50% higher median income than Laramie.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Laramie
$302,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Laramie
30.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Laramie
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Laramie
95.6
Crystal Lake has a 39% higher cost of living than Laramie.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Laramie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laramie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaramie scores 65.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake. Laramie has a fair market rent (1br) of $786 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (101% lower). Laramie has a fair market rent (2br) of $963 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (85% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaramie has a median property tax of $1,779 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (313% lower). Crystal Lake has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 44.1% in Laramie. Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 7.6% in Laramie.
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a median household income of $105,428 vs $52,414 in Laramie (101% higher). Crystal Lake has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 22.1% in Laramie. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 8.9% in Laramie.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.85 in Laramie. Crystal Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.83 in Laramie. Crystal Lake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 1.30 in Laramie.
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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 38.0% in Laramie. Laramie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.1% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a population of 40,436, about 1.3x the size of Laramie (31,848). Laramie skews younger with a median age of 26.9 vs 39.5.
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Crystal Lake
Laramie
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Laramie: 3 for nearby hospitals. Crystal Lake: 5 vs Laramie: 3 for with emergency services. Crystal Lake: 4.0 vs Laramie: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaramie has a bicycle of 4.5% compared to 0.2% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 8.9% in Laramie. Laramie has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.9% in Crystal Lake.
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