Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Lockport
26,228
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Lockport
$113,252
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Lockport
$298,800
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Lockport
$1,503
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Lockport
0.67
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Lockport
164.1
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Lockport
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Lockport
4.9%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Lockport?
Lockport is Crystal Lake's #5 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Lockport
26,228
Crystal Lake has a 35% larger population than Lockport.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Lockport
0.67
Crystal Lake has a 36% higher violent crime than Lockport.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Lockport
5.92
Crystal Lake has a 46% higher property crime than Lockport.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Lockport
48.5%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Lockport leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Lockport
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Lockport
$113,252
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Lockport
$298,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Lockport
30.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Lockport
88.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Lockport
164.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Lockport are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crystal Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrystal Lake scores 161.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 173.1 in Lockport. Crystal Lake has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,500 vs $72,216 in Lockport (5% lower). Crystal Lake has a living wage (family of 4) of $161,910 vs $170,693 in Lockport (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 3.7% in Lockport. Lockport has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 78.3% in Crystal Lake. Lockport has a owner-occupied of 83.6% compared to 78.0% in Crystal Lake.
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake: 22,786 vs Lockport: 15,458 for labor force. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.7% in Lockport. Lockport has a per capita income of $50,534 vs $46,199 in Crystal Lake (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lockport leads
Source: FBI UCRLockport has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 9.28 in Crystal Lake. Lockport has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.92 compared to 11.03 in Crystal Lake. Lockport has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.05 in Crystal Lake.
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Schools & Education — Lockport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLockport has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake. Lockport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.2% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake.
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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 Lockport (26,228). Lockport skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.5.
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Crystal Lake
Lockport
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Lockport: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.7% in Lockport. Lockport has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.8% in Lockport.
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