Streamwood, IL vs Hoffman Estates, IL

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

MetricStreamwood, ILHoffman Estates, IL
Population39,00151,175
Median Household Income$101,218$106,806
Median Rent$1,809/mo$1,734/mo
Median Home Value$271,200$351,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%47.5%
Poverty Rate10.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10275
Property Crime Rate /100k549669
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min28.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114
College Degree Rate27.8%48.5%
Foreign-Born %35%35.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.2%

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