Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Pleasant Prairie
21,515
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Pleasant Prairie
$103,903
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Pleasant Prairie
$336,300
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Pleasant Prairie
$1,446
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Pleasant Prairie
3.14
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Pleasant Prairie
153.0
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Pleasant Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Pleasant Prairie
4.3%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie is Crystal Lake's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Pleasant Prairie
21,515
Crystal Lake has a 47% larger population than Pleasant Prairie.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Pleasant Prairie
3.14
Pleasant Prairie's violent crime is significantly higher than Crystal Lake's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Pleasant Prairie
10.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Pleasant Prairie
52.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Pleasant Prairie
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Pleasant Prairie
$103,903
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Pleasant Prairie
$336,300
Pleasant Prairie has a 15% higher home values than Crystal Lake.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Pleasant Prairie
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Pleasant Prairie
82.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Pleasant Prairie
153.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Pleasant Prairie are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pleasant Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPleasant Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,092 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (45% lower). Pleasant Prairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (27% lower). Pleasant Prairie scores 172.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.9 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasant Prairie has a median property tax of $4,872 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (51% lower). Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.1% in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie has a median home value of $336,300 vs $287,400 in Crystal Lake (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake: 22,786 vs Pleasant Prairie: 11,489 for labor force. Crystal Lake has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.0% in Pleasant Prairie. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.5% in Pleasant Prairie.
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Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.02 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.82 in Pleasant Prairie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pleasant Prairie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPleasant Prairie has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake. Pleasant Prairie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% 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 1.9x the size of Pleasant Prairie (21,515). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 44.2.
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Crystal Lake
Pleasant Prairie
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Pleasant Prairie: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crystal Lake: 5 vs Pleasant Prairie: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Pleasant Prairie. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 12.5% in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake.
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