Lake Zurich, IL vs Barrington, IL

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

MetricLake Zurich, ILBarrington, IL
Population19,83211,077
Median Household Income$135,968$147,989
Median Rent$1,909/mo—
Median Home Value$435,300$582,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%31.8%
Poverty Rate3.4%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7076
Property Crime Rate /100k930567
Median AQI3953
Good AQI Days /yr—149
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall43 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.914.5
College Degree Rate60.7%68%
Foreign-Born %15.8%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.3%

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