Rankings · How Barrington ranks in IL
Barrington ranks #9 in Illinois for working from home
Barrington is ranked on 34 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
34
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 most remote workers
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Barrington does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Barrington marked.
At a glance
Barrington lands in the top half on 14 of 20 lists
Each dot is Barrington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Barrington does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#13/819Most active#20/819Healthiest#23/817Fewest uninsured#26/819Lowest obesity#40/819Closest to a top hospital#86/820Lowest depression#124/819 People
Most educated#40/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#97/321 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#276/431 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#653/820 What kind of place
More kids than 92% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Barrington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 92% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.8% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 87% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
More snow than 85% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
39 in of snow a year
More seniors than 78% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.1% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 77% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.0° January low
Older than 76% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
43.9 median age
Steadier prices than 71% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.4% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 68% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 68% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
177 days between frosts
Fewer homes per newcomer than 57% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 53% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for health insurance
Lists where Barrington sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Barrington out-ranks 4 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.