Crystal Lake, IL vs Woodstock, IL

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

MetricCrystal Lake, ILWoodstock, IL
Population40,57926,147
Median Household Income$108,418$82,758
Median Rent$1,468/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$311,400$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%52.6%
Poverty Rate6.8%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11546
Property Crime Rate /100k1,102547
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.515.5
College Degree Rate42%30.6%
Foreign-Born %10.4%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+0.3%

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