Population
51,175
+1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$408K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$107K
median
Jobs based here
17,676
A commuter town
What makes Hoffman Estates stand out The 3 things Hoffman Estates does most differently from other towns.
Get outside 35 miles of trails in Hoffman Estates 5.7% of the town is conserved land, across 73 parks and preserves.
1 Paul Douglas Forest Preserve 16.1 mi of trails · 1,238 acres
Directions 2 Poplar Creek Forest Preserve 3.8 mi of trails · 2,817 acres
Directions 3 Village of Hoffman Estates Village Green 0.8 mi of trails · 13 acres
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Outdoors
5.7% of Hoffman Estates is conserved land 35 miles of trails across 73 parks and preserves.
#34 for trails in IL
5.7%
conserved · 754 of 13,173 acres
35 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
#274
most conserved land in IL
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Paul Douglas Forest Preserve 16.1 mi 1,238 2. Poplar Creek Forest Preserve 3.8 mi 2,817 3. Village of Hoffman Estates Village Green 0.8 mi 13
Health
Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns Hoffman Estates beats the Illinois average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Hoffman Estates IL Fewer adults with obesity 25.2% 34% Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 5.8% 7.8%
St. Alexius Medical Center
0.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
93rd
percentile among IL towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hoffman Estates Most working residents leave Hoffman Estates for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (16%), Schaumburg (10%) and Elk Grove Village (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
5% work in town
Where working residents work In Hoffman Estates 5%
Chicago 16%
Schaumburg 10%
Elk Grove Village 4%
Elgin 3%
13 mi
median commute distance
17,676
jobs based in Hoffman Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
17 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17 Very low risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Tornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1979
9
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Hoffman Estates home is worth about $408K The typical Hoffman Estates home is worth about $408,000, up 6.3% in a year, 37% above the Illinois typical home.
$408K Zillow home value
Typical home value Hoffman Estates $408K
Illinois $298K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +6.3%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 66% of U.S. towns Hoffman Estates reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Hoffman Estates 0.8
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Hoffman Estates 6.5
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
66th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
47th
percentile among IL towns
38
violent crimes reported in 2025
328
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Hoffman Estates has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 18–33°
Spring 38–58°
Summer 61–82°
Fall 42–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
College town
Ambria College of Nursing calls Hoffman Estates home
2004 · JBConantHighSchool · Wikimedia Commons
Hoffman Estates’s story
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Hoffman Estates is a village mostly in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a very small portion in Kane County, Illinois. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530. The village previously served as the headquarters for Sears and is one of the American headquarters for Mori Seiki. Now Arena, home of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League, is located in the village. Between 2006 and 2009, the village hosted the Heartland International Tattoo, one of the largest music and dance festivals of its kind in the Midwest.
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Population 52,530
Area 21 sq mi
Elevation 784 ft
ZIP code 60169, 60179, 60192 Hoffman Estates’s neighbors 8 towns share a border with Hoffman Estates.
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