Barrington, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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

MetricBarrington, ILLake Zurich, IL
Population11,07719,832
Median Household Income$147,989$135,968
Median Rent—$1,909/mo
Median Home Value$582,500$435,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.8%39.3%
Poverty Rate4.6%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7670
Property Crime Rate /100k567930
Median AQI5339
Good AQI Days /yr149—
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.513.9
College Degree Rate68%60.7%
Foreign-Born %11.4%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.2%

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