Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$351,000
Chicago $323,000
Median rent$1,723/mo
Chicago $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Chicago 33%
Algonquin
McHenry & Kane counties30,067 residents2 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 60 Chicago suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
63
Chicago median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Algonquin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Algonquin against Chicago. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency50th pct
Chicago median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
Chicago median 13.7
Graduation rate—
Chicago median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index106
Chicago 100
Eff. tax rate2.24%
Chicago 1.83%
Local sales tax8.96%
Chicago median 8.96%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute30.6 min
Chicago 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Chicago 51%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
Chicago median 3.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés92
Chicago median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Chicago median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks67
Chicago median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$134,525
Chicago $90,887
Unemployment4.1%
Chicago 6.1%
Professional occupations48%
Chicago 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Algonquin on commute & transport
Algonquin's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Wheaton24 mi from AlgonquinB− 69 B− Buffalo Grove18 mi from AlgonquinB− 69 B− Mount Prospect21 mi from AlgonquinC+ 65 C+ Elk Grove Village20 mi from AlgonquinC 62 C Gurnee24 mi from AlgonquinC 60 C Wheeling21 mi from AlgonquinC 58 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Algonquin
Is Algonquin, IL a good place to live?
Algonquin scores 63 out of 100, 21st of 60 Chicago suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Algonquin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $351,000, 9% above the Chicago median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.24%. $1,723/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Algonquin?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Algonquin sit at the 50th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Algonquin is served by Cusd 300 and Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Algonquin?
The mean commute is 30.6 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Algonquin?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 92 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Algonquin old or new?
The median home in Algonquin was built in 1994 — newer than the Chicago median of 1971. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.