Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
New Berlin
40,384
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
New Berlin
$97,414
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
New Berlin
$343,500
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
New Berlin
$1,409
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
New Berlin
0.62
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
New Berlin
147.4
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
New Berlin
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
New Berlin
2.7%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & New Berlin?
New Berlin is Crystal Lake's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
New Berlin
40,384
Both cities have similar populations — Crystal Lake at 40,436 and New Berlin at 40,384.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
New Berlin
0.62
Crystal Lake has a 41% higher violent crime than New Berlin.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
New Berlin
9.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
New Berlin
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but New Berlin has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
New Berlin
2.7%
Crystal Lake has a 42% higher unemployment than New Berlin.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
New Berlin
$97,414
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
New Berlin
$343,500
New Berlin has a 16% higher home values than Crystal Lake.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
New Berlin
34.2%
New Berlin has a 18% higher education than Crystal Lake.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
New Berlin
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
New Berlin
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and New Berlin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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New Berlin
New Berlin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Berlin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Berlin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (41% lower). New Berlin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (33% lower). New Berlin scores 148.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market — New Berlin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Berlin has a vacancy rate of 1.8% compared to 3.1% in Crystal Lake. New Berlin has a median property tax of $4,454 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (65% lower). New Berlin has a median home value of $343,500 vs $287,400 in Crystal Lake (16% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Berlin has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. New Berlin has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 6.1% in Crystal Lake. New Berlin has a per capita income of $55,915 vs $46,199 in Crystal Lake (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Berlin leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Berlin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.02 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in New Berlin. New Berlin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Crystal Lake.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — New Berlin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Berlin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.2% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake. New Berlin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.3% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake.
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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 1x the size of New Berlin (40,384). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 45.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crystal Lake
New Berlin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in New Berlin. Crystal Lake has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in New Berlin. New Berlin has a drive alone of 80.9% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake.
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Airports
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