Crystal Lake, IL vs McHenry, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCrystal Lake, ILMcHenry, IL
Population40,57928,074
Median Household Income$108,418$86,315
Median Rent$1,468/mo$1,553/mo
Median Home Value$311,400$266,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%49.3%
Poverty Rate6.8%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11531
Property Crime Rate /100k1,102510
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min29 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513
College Degree Rate42%25.7%
Foreign-Born %10.4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+6.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.