

Welcome to the greater Crystal Lake area, which encompasses the City of Crystal Lake Illinois, the Village of Prairie Grove and the Village of Lakewood. More than 59,000 reside here, and they know that this is one of McHenry County’s premier communities where they can enjoy the cultural, educational and employment opportunities of a major metropolitan city in a friendly, small-town atmosphere.
The City of Crystal Lake Illinois has experienced significant changes in the last quarter of a century, witnessing the growth of its population from 14,000 in the early 1970s to more than 39,000 today. Living the American Dream is a reality here where the unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the state, people are friendly and hardworking, and there is plenty of room to raise a family.