Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the Loop. The population was 29,700 as of the 2020 census.

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How Algonquin ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #85Fewest uninsured in IL #92Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60102

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Living in Algonquin

Housing in Algonquin

$419K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Algonquin home is worth about $419,000, up 4.4% in a year, 41% above the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Algonquin

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Most working residents leave Algonquin for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (12%), Crystal Lake (8%) and Elgin (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Chicago

12%

Crystal Lake

Elgin

Schaumburg

14%Work in townlive and work in Algonquin 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 30,012Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Algonquin

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

16better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6.3%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 8.5%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lake · 3.5 mi · ER

Carpentersville Community Health CenterCarpentersville · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60013, 60014, 60102 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Algonquin →

Natural hazards in Algonquin

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

192Does Algonquin flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for McHenry County MapAlgonquin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Algonquin

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Algonquin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Algonquin get?About 32 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Algonquin

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Algonquin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#109Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictCUSD 300Schools32

Coventry Elem School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 629 students Husmann Elem School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 518 students Lake in the Hills Elem School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students Indian Prairie Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 496 students Canterbury Elem School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 486 students Lincoln Prairie Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 479 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.