Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Rolling Meadows
$1,563
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Rolling Meadows
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Rolling Meadows?
Rolling Meadows is Crystal Lake's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Crystal Lake has a 41% larger population than Rolling Meadows.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Rolling Meadows
12.74
Rolling Meadows has a 13% higher property crime than Crystal Lake.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Rolling Meadows
28.4%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Rolling Meadows leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Rolling Meadows
28.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Rolling Meadows
62.0%
Crystal Lake has a 27% higher demographics than Rolling Meadows.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Rolling Meadows share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Rolling Meadows
Crystal Lake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rolling Meadows leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRolling Meadows scores 153.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake scores 176.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.8 in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows scores 126.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.9% in Rolling Meadows. Crystal Lake has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 64.5% in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows has a median property tax of $6,708 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake: 22,786 vs Rolling Meadows: 13,474 for labor force. Crystal Lake has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 6.8% in Rolling Meadows. Crystal Lake has a median household income of $105,428 vs $100,424 in Rolling Meadows (5% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 12.2% in Rolling Meadows. Crystal Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.91 in Rolling Meadows. Crystal Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.74 in Rolling Meadows.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRolling Meadows has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 43.3% 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 1.7x the size of Rolling Meadows (23,981). Rolling Meadows skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 39.5.
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Black
Hispanic
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Crystal Lake
Rolling Meadows
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Rolling Meadows: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRolling Meadows has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.9% in Crystal Lake. Rolling Meadows has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a drive alone of 73.1% compared to 70.8% in Rolling Meadows.
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