Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Schertz
43,128
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Schertz
$96,633
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Schertz
$292,100
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Schertz
$1,593
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Schertz
1.54
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Schertz
147.1
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Schertz
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Schertz
5.7%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Schertz?
Schertz is Crystal Lake's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Schertz
43,128
Both cities have similar populations — Crystal Lake at 40,436 and Schertz at 43,128.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Schertz
1.54
Schertz has a 32% higher violent crime than Crystal Lake.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Schertz
8.87
Crystal Lake has a 20% higher property crime than Schertz.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Schertz
44.6%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Schertz leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Schertz
5.7%
Schertz has a 19% higher unemployment than Crystal Lake.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Schertz
$96,633
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Schertz
$292,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Schertz
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Schertz
59.1%
Crystal Lake has a 30% higher demographics than Schertz.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Schertz
147.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Schertz share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Schertz
Crystal Lake leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schertz leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchertz has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (34% lower). Schertz has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (25% lower). Schertz scores 132.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake.
Overall Cost Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a median property tax of $5,175 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (42% lower). Crystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 3.7% in Schertz. Schertz has a single-family homes of 87.9% compared to 78.3% in Crystal Lake.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a government sector of 46.7% compared to 38.6% in Schertz. Crystal Lake has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.7% in Schertz. Crystal Lake has a per capita income of $46,199 vs $41,418 in Schertz (12% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 4.4% in Schertz. Crystal Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.14 in Schertz. Crystal Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.19 in Schertz.
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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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Crystal Lake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrystal Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 41.6% in Schertz. Crystal Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 27.1% in Schertz.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a population of 43,128, about 1.1x the size of Crystal Lake (40,436). Schertz skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 39.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crystal Lake
Schertz
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Schertz: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crystal Lake: 5 vs Schertz: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Schertz. Schertz has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake.
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Airports
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