Barrington, IL vs Cary, IL

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

MetricBarrington, ILCary, IL
Population11,07717,923
Median Household Income$147,989$113,026
Median Rent—$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$582,500$309,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.8%64%
Poverty Rate4.6%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7644
Property Crime Rate /100k567354
Median AQI5342
Good AQI Days /yr149247
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.514.1
College Degree Rate68%44.7%
Foreign-Born %11.4%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.6%

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