Barrington, IL vs Arlington Heights, IL

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

MetricBarrington, ILArlington Heights, IL
Population11,07776,005
Median Household Income$147,989$116,723
Median Rent—$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$582,500$414,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.8%37.9%
Poverty Rate4.6%6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7643
Property Crime Rate /100k567764
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.6
College Degree Rate68%60.4%
Foreign-Born %11.4%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.9%

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