Huntley, IL vs Sycamore, IL

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

MetricHuntley, ILSycamore, IL
Population28,00518,559
Median Household Income$88,536$84,120
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,140/mo
Median Home Value$334,300$265,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%32.3%
Poverty Rate8.6%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1747
Property Crime Rate /100k460825
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr247—
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min26.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1514.2
College Degree Rate42.5%46%
Foreign-Born %10.7%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+2.3%

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