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About Crystal Lake
City in Illinois, United StatesCrystal Lake is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Named after a lake 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of the city's downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Chicago. The population was 40,269 as of the 2020 census. Crystal Lake is the most populous city in McHenry County, part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Housing in Crystal Lake
The typical Crystal Lake home is worth about $385,000, up 4.4% in a year, 29% above the Illinois typical home.
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Safety in Crystal Lake
Safety Grade B
Crystal Lake reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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