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Crystal Lake, IL vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Crystal Lake.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Palo Alto.
 Crystal Lake, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201040,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199024,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crystal Lake, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Crystal Lake, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crystal Lake, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households14,375  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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