Population
Dock Junction
8,786
Crystal Lake
5,203
Median Income
Dock Junction
$48,600
Crystal Lake
$47,679
Home Value
Dock Junction
$140,300
Crystal Lake
$174,900
Rent
Dock Junction
$1,068
Crystal Lake
$1,143
Crime Rate
Dock Junction
N/A
Crystal Lake
N/A
Cost of Living
Dock Junction
86.3
Crystal Lake
90.4
Avg Temp
Dock Junction
N/A
Crystal Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Dock Junction
5.2%
Crystal Lake
4.7%
How Similar Are Dock Junction & Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake is Dock Junction's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dock Junction
8,786
Crystal Lake
5,203
Dock Junction has a 41% larger population than Crystal Lake.
Political Leaning
Dock Junction
62.8%
Crystal Lake
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Dock Junction
5.2%
Crystal Lake
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Dock Junction
$48,600
Crystal Lake
$47,679
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Dock Junction
$140,300
Crystal Lake
$174,900
Crystal Lake has a 20% higher home values than Dock Junction.
Education
Dock Junction
8.2%
Crystal Lake
7.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Dock Junction
47.0%
Crystal Lake
49.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Dock Junction
86.3
Crystal Lake
90.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Dock Junction and Crystal Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crystal Lake
Dock Junction leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dock Junction leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDock Junction has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,293 vs $1,497 in Crystal Lake (14% lower). Dock Junction scores 94.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Crystal Lake. Dock Junction has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,105 vs $1,230 in Crystal Lake (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Dock Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDock Junction has a median property tax of $693 vs $1,111 in Crystal Lake (38% lower). Dock Junction has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 52.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a median home value of $174,900 vs $140,300 in Dock Junction (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Dock Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDock Junction: 3,774 vs Crystal Lake: 2,293 for labor force. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 2.9% in Dock Junction. Crystal Lake has a poverty rate of 25.4% compared to 31.2% in Dock Junction.
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Schools & Education — Dock Junction leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDock Junction has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 28.7% in Crystal Lake. Dock Junction has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.2% compared to 7.4% in Crystal Lake.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDock Junction has a population of 8,786, about 1.7x the size of Crystal Lake (5,203). Dock Junction skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 38.5.
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Dock Junction
Crystal Lake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDock Junction: 3.0 vs Crystal Lake: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Crystal Lake: 5 vs Dock Junction: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Crystal Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDock Junction has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.0% in Dock Junction. Crystal Lake has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 2.9% in Dock Junction.
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