Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Barrington
11,049
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Barrington
$150,714
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Barrington
$580,900
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Barrington
$1,886
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Barrington
1.06
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Barrington
220.3
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Barrington
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Barrington
3.4%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Barrington?
Barrington is Park Ridge's #2 most similar city
8 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Barrington
11,049
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 3.6x larger than Barrington (11,049).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Barrington
1.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Barrington
8.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Barrington
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Barrington
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Barrington
$150,714
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Barrington
$580,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Barrington
48.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Barrington
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Barrington
220.3
Barrington has a 14% higher cost of living than Park Ridge.
8 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Barrington are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Barrington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 143.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 230.4 in Barrington. Park Ridge scores 190.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 220.3 in Barrington. Park Ridge has a living wage (family of 4) of $197,956 vs $229,096 in Barrington (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Barrington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a median rent of $1,511 vs $1,886 in Barrington (20% lower). Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 79.2% in Barrington. Barrington has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.2% in Park Ridge.
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Jobs & Economy — Barrington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs Barrington: 4,866 for labor force. Barrington has a work from home of 31.9% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Barrington.
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Crime & Safety — Barrington leads
Source: FBI UCRPark Ridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Barrington. Barrington has a property crime clearance of 30.6% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Barrington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarrington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.9% compared to 45.5% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 53.3% in Barrington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 3.6x the size of Barrington (11,049). Barrington skews younger with a median age of 43.1 vs 44.5.
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Park Ridge
Barrington
Healthcare — Barrington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarrington: 4.0 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarrington has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Barrington has a work from home of 31.9% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 6.7% in Barrington.
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