Crystal Lake offers its growing population a first-rate quality of life – with an array of housing options, excellent schools, two Metra stations, an awarded park system and a historic downtown.
Crystal Lake is the clear leader for growth.
New Housing Options
Crystal Lake has a variety of housing options, including apartments, condos and single-family homes and active adult (55+) communities.
Housing continues to grow with:
The Springs, a luxury apartment complex
Church Street Apartments, a new housing development in an old church
Woodlore Estates, a new Lennar subdivision with quality amenities
Easy to Access
A community of 40,000 in northwest suburban Illinois, Crystal Lake is easy to access.
30 miles northwest of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois
50 miles from Chicagoland Regional Airport in Rockford, Illinois
70 miles from the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
90 miles from Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin
Accessible via Northwest Tollway I-90, Highway 13, Highway 31, Randall Road, Route 176 and Route 47
Accessible by two Chicago Metra commuter stations and PACE bus service
A Growing Healthcare Hub
Crystal Lake is a growing hub for healthcare and medical services. Currently home to numerous medical offices, Mercyhealth also selected Crystal Lake to be home to a new $105 million hospital and multi-specialty medican campus that will open in the spring of 2023.
30 miles
from O’Hare
International Airport, Chicago
50 mi
from Chicagoland
Regional Airport,
Rockford
70 mi
from General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee
90 mi
from Dane County
Regional Airport, Wisconsin
Crystal Lake Has Special Events All Year Round
Lakeside Festival
Great Ball Race
Johnny Appleseed Festival
Farmers Market
Festival of Lights Parade
Community Clean-Up Day
I-Shop Crystal Lake Local Efforts
The City’s I Shop Crystal Lake campaign helps support and communicate with businesses. If you are not yet on our email list, please sign up by calling (815) 356-3737 or emailing economicdevelopment@crystallake.org.
Please provide your business name, business address, phone number and email address.
RESOURCE LINKS
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity