Barrington, IL vs Hoffman Estates, IL

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

MetricBarrington, ILHoffman Estates, IL
Population11,07751,175
Median Household Income$147,989$106,806
Median Rent—$1,734/mo
Median Home Value$582,500$351,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.8%47.5%
Poverty Rate4.6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7675
Property Crime Rate /100k567669
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs79°F85°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min28.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514
College Degree Rate68%48.5%
Foreign-Born %11.4%35.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-3.2%

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