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Living in Crest Hill

Crest Hill had 20,628 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$73,033 a year in July 2026. There were 1,095 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population20,695people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,091EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,302EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.5%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,089offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 31% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.79µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Crest Hill?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,481 per month, while the median home value was US$232,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 67.3%, and the vacancy rate was 1.53% in July 2026. 47.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Crest Hill recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,481/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,071 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,302 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes135 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Crest Hill a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,537 of 20,695 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Crest Hill is 5.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income73,033 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband70.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription90 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet8.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet8.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,091 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate5.5 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Crest Hill?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,617of €3,149 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,149
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,450
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,617
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Crest Hill Salary needed to live in Crest Hill

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Crest Hill. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Crest Hill. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools87 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents19.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio31 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,095 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,749 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Crest Hill when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCrest Hill highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Crest Hill highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Crest Hill1,089
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,089 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents267.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes28 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.96 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportLOT3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Crest Hill. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Crest Hill.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Crest Hill is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.79 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 1.89 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 15.5 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.83 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.67 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 9.17 · Dec 2.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.56 · Feb -6.78 · Mar -1.56 · Apr 3.83 · May 9.67 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 17.17 · Sep 12.94 · Oct 6.33 · Nov 0.167 · Dec -5.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -2.22 · Mar 3.94 · Apr 10.17 · May 16.33 · Jun 21.61 · Jul 23.67 · Aug 22.67 · Sep 18.83 · Oct 12.06 · Nov 4.67 · Dec -1.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.63 · Feb 50.29 · Mar 68.83 · Apr 104.4 · May 122.2 · Jun 118.9 · Jul 114.3 · Aug 110.7 · Sep 84.07 · Oct 93.22 · Nov 67.82 · Dec 54.61 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading170.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation978.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.15 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-0.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Naperville ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,537 is not 6.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.78 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents2,537 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density890.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population20,695 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics20,175 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value232,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes67.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate58.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad12.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage70 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance6.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available93.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,249 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home6.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans83.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Crest Hill

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Crest Hill alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,091 Crest Hill+56%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 20,695 Crest Hill+142%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,089 Crest Hill−32%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.5% Crest Hill−31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Crest Hill+50%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 6.8% Crest Hill−10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,043 Crest Hillsame level

Holly Springs as a Crest Hill alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1039 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 6.0 km Crest Hill+333%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,091 Crest Hill+63%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 20,695 Crest Hill+143%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 5.5% Crest Hill−38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 1,089 (2024) Crest Hillno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 6.8% Crest Hill−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,043 Crest Hill−5%

Cities near Crest Hill

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Joliet 4.8 km away
Salary
3,574 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Crest Hill?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Crest Hill?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Crest Hill?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.79 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Crest Hill?

Police recorded 1,089 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Crest Hill?

The published population is 20,695 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Crest Hill?

2,537 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Crest Hill a good place to live?

Crest Hill may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Crest Hill?

Joliet, Lockport, Romeoville, Plainfield, Shorewood are near Crest Hill. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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