2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Crystal Lake, IL vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Household income in Las Cruces, is 50% less than it is in Crystal Lake and is 45% below the National Average.
- Crystal Lake unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%25.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,507$26,290$37,638
 Household Income$96,274$47,722$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,211$57,206$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.6%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.5%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.2%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Crystal Lake, ILLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%9.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%3.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care4.2%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.9%5.1%13.1%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 10 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 11 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 11 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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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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