Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Wentzville
45,734
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Wentzville
$111,409
Home Value
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Wentzville
$302,700
Rent
Crystal Lake
$1,431
Wentzville
$1,264
Crime Rate
Crystal Lake
1.05
Wentzville
1.10
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Wentzville
149.3
Avg Temp
Crystal Lake
N/A
Wentzville
N/A
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Wentzville
2.6%
How Similar Are Crystal Lake & Wentzville?
Wentzville is Crystal Lake's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crystal Lake
40,436
Wentzville
45,734
Wentzville has a 12% larger population than Crystal Lake.
Violent Crime
Crystal Lake
1.05
Wentzville
1.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Crystal Lake
11.03
Wentzville
7.44
Crystal Lake has a 33% higher property crime than Wentzville.
Political Leaning
Crystal Lake
51.9%
Wentzville
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wentzville has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Crystal Lake
4.6%
Wentzville
2.6%
Crystal Lake has a 43% higher unemployment than Wentzville.
Median Income
Crystal Lake
$105,428
Wentzville
$111,409
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Crystal Lake
$287,400
Wentzville
$302,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Crystal Lake
28.1%
Wentzville
24.6%
Crystal Lake has a 12% higher education than Wentzville.
Demographics
Crystal Lake
85.0%
Wentzville
87.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Crystal Lake
155.7
Wentzville
149.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crystal Lake and Wentzville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wentzville
Wentzville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wentzville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWentzville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Crystal Lake (59% lower). Wentzville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Crystal Lake (46% lower). Wentzville scores 148.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.9 in Crystal Lake.
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Housing Market — Wentzville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWentzville has a median property tax of $3,585 vs $7,347 in Crystal Lake (105% lower). Wentzville has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 3.1% in Crystal Lake. Wentzville has a median rent of $1,264 vs $1,431 in Crystal Lake (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wentzville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWentzville has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 4.6% in Crystal Lake. Wentzville has a poverty rate of 4.6% compared to 6.1% in Crystal Lake. Wentzville has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 13.9% in Crystal Lake.
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Crime & Safety — Wentzville leads
Source: FBI UCRWentzville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Crystal Lake. Wentzville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.02 in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Wentzville.
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Weather & Climate
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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 36.7% in Wentzville. Crystal Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 24.6% in Wentzville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWentzville has a population of 45,734, about 1.1x the size of Crystal Lake (40,436). Wentzville skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 39.5.
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Crystal Lake
Wentzville
Healthcare — Crystal Lake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrystal Lake: 5 vs Wentzville: 3 for with emergency services. Crystal Lake: 4.0 vs Wentzville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrystal Lake has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Wentzville. Wentzville has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 13.9% in Crystal Lake. Wentzville has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 73.1% in Crystal Lake.
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