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Crystal Lake, IL vs Austin, MN

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- The median age of a home in Crystal Lake is 91.2% younger than the median age of a home in Austin.
 Crystal Lake, ILAustin, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age34  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned73.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Crystal Lake, ILAustin, MNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Crystal Lake, ILAustin, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Crystal Lake, ILAustin, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock19.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99942.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Crystal Lake, ILAustin, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196929.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock26.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock21.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews
Chris · Crystal Lake, IL
Lots of opprotunities
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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Jane · Crystal Lake, IL
Time to move
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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Kris · Crystal Lake, IL
Boring
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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Jerry · Austin, MN
Think twice
Over 17 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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devonte · Minneapolis, MN
be careful
Over 18 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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