Arlington Heights, IL vs Barrington, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArlington Heights, ILBarrington, IL
Population76,00511,077
Median Household Income$116,723$147,989
Median Rent$1,760/mo—
Median Home Value$414,500$582,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%31.8%
Poverty Rate6%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4376
Property Crime Rate /100k764567
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min30.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.714.1
College Degree Rate60.4%68%
Foreign-Born %21.5%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-1.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.