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Grand Rapids, MI vs Crystal Lake, IL

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- Crystal Lake is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 47.4% more likely to be married in Crystal Lake.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Crystal Lake.
 Grand Rapids, MICrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,082329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,000285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,127.093.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MICrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Rapids, MICrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 White58.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MICrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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