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Crystal Lakes

A city of 390 people in Missouri
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About Crystal Lakes

City in Missouri, United States
390Population
1.2 sq miArea
889 ftElevation

Crystal Lakes is a city in western Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 390 at the 2020 census.

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Area code816
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Housing in Crystal Lakes

$216K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crystal Lakes home is worth about $216,000, up 4.7% in a year, 20% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Crystal Lakes

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Crystal Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property2
Reported in 20252
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Most working residents leave Crystal Lakes for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (28%), Excelsior Springs (12%) and Liberty (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Kansas City
28%
Excelsior Springs
12%
Liberty
7%
Richmond
5%

Health in Crystal Lakes

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1worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Excelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs · 2.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Hcc Network - BucknerBuckner · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Crystal Lakes · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crystal Lakes →

Natural hazards in Crystal Lakes

59
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Crystal Lakes has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 22°Winter
65° / 43°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
66° / 45°Fall
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Nearest: Excelsior Springs BranchExcelsior Springs · 3.4 miles · 69 hrs a week

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