Palatine, IL vs Barrington, IL

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

MetricPalatine, ILBarrington, IL
Population66,29311,077
Median Household Income$97,819$147,989
Median Rent$1,549/mo—
Median Home Value$355,600$582,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%31.8%
Poverty Rate8.2%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8576
Property Crime Rate /100k704567
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.414.5
College Degree Rate51.1%68%
Foreign-Born %24.2%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-1.3%

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