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Broomfield, CO vs Crystal Lake, IL

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- The median age of a home in Broomfield is 61.9% younger than the median age of a home in Crystal Lake.
 Broomfield, COCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age21  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$296,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.173.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.1$11.0
 Homes Owned63.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Broomfield, COCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,930$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,960$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,100  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Broomfield, COCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Broomfield, COCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9998.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Broomfield, COCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200927.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock29.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.4%12.2%
Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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