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About Barrington
Village in Illinois, United StatesBarrington is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 10,722 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago area.
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Housing in Barrington
The typical Barrington home is worth about $646,000, up 8.4% in a year, 117% above the Illinois typical home.
Work & commute in Barrington
Full picture →Most working residents leave Barrington for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (19%), Schaumburg (6%) and Hoffman Estates (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Barrington
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Barrington
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Barrington
Full climate →Barrington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Barrington
All Barrington schools →School Grade A
The public schools Barrington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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