Huntley, IL vs Elgin, IL

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

MetricHuntley, ILElgin, IL
Population28,005114,934
Median Household Income$88,536$90,282
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,361/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$273,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%46.8%
Poverty Rate8.6%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17218
Property Crime Rate /100k460928
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr247226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min28.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1516.3
College Degree Rate42.5%27%
Foreign-Born %10.7%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+0.6%

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