Hoffman Estates, IL vs Schaumburg, IL

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

MetricHoffman Estates, ILSchaumburg, IL
Population51,17576,868
Median Household Income$106,806$97,514
Median Rent$1,734/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$351,900$330,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%37.7%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7568
Property Crime Rate /100k6691,644
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1413.4
College Degree Rate48.5%50.4%
Foreign-Born %35.4%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.9%

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