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.
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,481/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 47.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 1.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,071 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,450 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,302 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 135 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI 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.
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
Crest Hill 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 73,033 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 70.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households without internet | 8.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 8.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,091 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
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.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 86.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Schools | 87 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 19.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 31 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,095 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,749 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,089 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 267.9 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 28 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 27.96 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Nearest airport | LOT | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 6 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
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.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Crest Hill 7.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.79 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 170.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.41 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 978.5 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.79 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.15 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -0.82 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA 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.
By nationality
National passport87.7%Foreign residents12.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 6.78 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,537 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 890.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 20,695 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 20,175 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 232,900 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 58.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Residents born abroad | 12.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 5.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 6.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 61.86 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate6Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 6.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 93.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 9,249 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 6.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 83.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS 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.
- 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Crest Hill, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9d6cd30102019d0932088917d64d87de]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/crest-hill/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00114530 (JOLIET BRANDON ROAD LOCK/DAM) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1012017 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1012403 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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