Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Tinley Park
55,007
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Tinley Park
$103,819
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Tinley Park
$289,000
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Tinley Park
$1,518
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Tinley Park
1.09
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Tinley Park
154.9
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Tinley Park
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Tinley Park
6.1%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Tinley Park?
Tinley Park is Crystal Lake's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Tinley Park
55,007
Tinley Park has a 26% larger population than Crystal Lake.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Tinley Park
1.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Tinley Park
12.45
Tinley Park has a 11% higher property crime than Crystal Lake.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Tinley Park
28.4%
Crystal Lake leans Republican while Tinley Park leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Tinley Park
6.1%
Tinley Park has a 24% higher unemployment than Crystal Lake.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Tinley Park
$103,819
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Tinley Park
$289,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Tinley Park
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Tinley Park
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Tinley Park
154.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Tinley Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
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Tinley Park
Crystal Lake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tinley Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTinley Park scores 147.8 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 182.2 in Tinley Park.
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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 ACSCrystal Lake has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 3.6% in Tinley Park. Tinley Park has a owner-occupied of 87.5% compared to 78.0% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a median rent of $1,431 vs $1,518 in Tinley Park (6% lower).
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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 work from home of 13.9% compared to 9.7% in Tinley Park. Crystal Lake has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.1% in Tinley Park. Tinley Park: 29,918 vs Crystal Lake: 22,786 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Crystal Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCrystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Tinley Park. Crystal Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.19 in Tinley Park. Crystal Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.02 compared to 1.99 in Tinley Park.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTinley Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 43.3% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 27.6% in Tinley Park.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTinley Park has a population of 55,007, about 1.4x the size of Crystal Lake (40,436). Crystal Lake skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 42.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crystal Lake
Tinley Park
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 4.0 vs Tinley Park: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tinley Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTinley Park has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 1.9% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 9.7% in Tinley Park. Tinley Park has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Crystal Lake.
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