Hoffman Estates, IL vs Palatine, IL

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

MetricHoffman Estates, ILPalatine, IL
Population51,17566,293
Median Household Income$106,806$97,819
Median Rent$1,734/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$351,900$355,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%51.5%
Poverty Rate7.1%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7585
Property Crime Rate /100k669704
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall34 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1414.4
College Degree Rate48.5%51.1%
Foreign-Born %35.4%24.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-3.0%

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