Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
St. Charles
32,733
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
St. Charles
$115,350
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
St. Charles
$369,700
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
St. Charles
$1,788
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
St. Charles
0.92
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
St. Charles
172.1
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
St. Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
St. Charles
4.6%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & St. Charles?
St. Charles is Crystal Lake's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
St. Charles
32,733
Crystal Lake has a 19% larger population than St. Charles.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
St. Charles
0.92
Crystal Lake has a 12% higher violent crime than St. Charles.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
St. Charles
10.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
St. Charles
44.6%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while St. Charles leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
St. Charles
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
St. Charles
$115,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
St. Charles
$369,700
St. Charles has a 22% higher home values than Crystal Lake.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
St. Charles
36.1%
St. Charles has a 22% higher education than Crystal Lake.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
St. Charles
79.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
St. Charles
172.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and St. Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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St. Charles
St. Charles leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Crystal Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrystal Lake scores 176.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 219.1 in St. Charles. St. Charles scores 136.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.2 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,500 vs $75,725 in St. Charles (10% lower).
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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 4.4% in St. Charles. St. Charles has a median home value of $369,700 vs $287,400 in Crystal Lake (22% higher). Crystal Lake has a median rent of $1,431 vs $1,788 in St. Charles (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Charles has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 6.1% in Crystal Lake. St. Charles has a per capita income of $59,651 vs $46,199 in Crystal Lake (23% higher). Crystal Lake: 22,786 vs St. Charles: 18,917 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — St. Charles leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in St. Charles. Crystal Lake has a violent crime clearance of 41.9% compared to 30.0% in St. Charles. Crystal Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.29 in St. Charles.
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Schools & Education — St. Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Charles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 28.1% in Crystal Lake. St. Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% 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 1.2x the size of St. Charles (32,733). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 41.6.
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Crystal Lake
St. Charles
Healthcare — St. Charles leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Charles: 4.3 vs Crystal Lake: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Crystal Lake. St. Charles has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.9% in Crystal Lake. St. Charles has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 13.9% in Crystal Lake.
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