Barrington, IL vs Palatine, IL

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

MetricBarrington, ILPalatine, IL
Population11,07766,293
Median Household Income$147,989$97,819
Median Rent—$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$582,500$355,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.8%51.5%
Poverty Rate4.6%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7685
Property Crime Rate /100k567704
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.514.4
College Degree Rate68%51.1%
Foreign-Born %11.4%24.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-3.0%

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