Crest Hill, IL vs Laurel, MD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Crest Hill

74.1

#637 nationally

vs

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Crest Hill leads in crime level (4.9 vs 10.8). Laurel leads in walk score (53 vs 27). Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $68,377).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Crest Hill, IL Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score 74.1 (#637) 66.4 (#1547)
Population 20,118 29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $286,044 $478,130
Median Household Income $68,377 $92,035
Average Commute 27.7 min 33.5 min
Walk Score 27 53
Crime Level 4.9 10.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 D+13.9
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74.1 Score

Crest Hill, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$286,044

Population

20,118

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

27

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Laurel, MD
D
66.4 Score

Laurel, MD

Small Maryland city with local appeal

Median Home

$478,130

Population

29,400

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

53

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