Why look at Algonquin?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $413k.
- Stable market. Home values +4.1% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 5.0% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Algonquin stands
At or near all-time high. home values up 4.1% in the last year. averaging 7.4% annual growth over 5 years.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent vs buy
At a 14.6 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Algonquin on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.6 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Algonquin (Wikipedia)
Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, in the United States. It is a suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the Loop. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 29,700.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Illinois context
Schools
Algonquin is served by 12 public schools enrolling about 6,787 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 — smaller classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in Algonquin
5 from local press- Algonquin Commons Restaurant Has ClosedLOCALPatch1w ago
- Fatal Rollover Crash Reported Near HampshireLOCALPatch1w ago
- Parent Sues District 300 Over Student Gender Transition PoliciesLOCALPatch1w ago
- Fire At Amazon Warehouse Sparks Large Emergency Response: AuthoritiesLOCALPatch1w ago
- Accused Murderer Records Hours-Long Attack | Toddler Dies In CrashLOCALPatch1w ago
- Lawsuit says Algonquin-based District 300 transitioned student's gender without informing mother, continued plan despite her objectionLake and McHenry County Scanner1w ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Algonquin-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Illinois: 396 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Algonquin, unemployment is low at 4.1%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and remote-friendly roles.
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