Hoffman Estates, IL vs Barrington, IL

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

MetricHoffman Estates, ILBarrington, IL
Population51,17511,077
Median Household Income$106,806$147,989
Median Rent$1,734/mo—
Median Home Value$351,900$582,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%31.8%
Poverty Rate7.1%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7576
Property Crime Rate /100k669567
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall34 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min30.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1414.5
College Degree Rate48.5%68%
Foreign-Born %35.4%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.3%

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