Livability Score

75
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Calibre Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Al Khobar Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (5) B
AMC South Barrington 24
Cinema
Unknown Name
Attraction
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington
Attraction
Poplar Creek Bowl
Bowling Alley
Ipic Theaters
Cinema
Unknown Name
Water Park
NOW Arena
Stadium
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Birds of prey
Zoo
Unknown Name
Bowling Alley
School House Museum
Museum
Medieval Times
Attraction
Medieval Times
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (25) D-
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
KJ's
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Steak 'n Shake
Fast Food
America's Bar
Bar
Buona
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Rosati's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fannie May
Sweets
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Moe's Southwest Grill
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Culver's
Fast Food
Papa Saverio's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
White Castle
Fast Food
Cabela's Deli & Grill
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Fitness (2) F
Scott R. Triphahn Community Center & Ice Arena
Community Centre
Community Recreation Center (CRC)
Community Centre
Main Event
Gym
Streamwood Community Center
Community Centre
LA Fitness
Gym
Hanover Township Community Center
Community Centre
Groceries (6) F
Mariano's Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Patel Brothers
Grocery Store
Jewel-Osco
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Jewel-Osco
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
A+ Mart
Grocery Store
Jewel-Osco
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Tony's Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Valli Produce
Grocery Store
Tous les Jours
Bakery
Parks (155) B
Unknown Name
Playground
Barrington Club Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Poplar Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Oak Park
Park
Oak Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Golf and Knollwood Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Coves Peninsula
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Cottonwood Park
Park
Sheffield Ridge Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Blackhawk Park
Park
Shops (28) F
Mobil Mart
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Barrington Nails
Beauty
Shell
Convenience Store
AT&T
Electronics
Bentley's Pet Food
Pets
HomeGoods
Houseware
Toms-Price Home Furnishings
Furniture
Marathon
Convenience Store
Talbots
Clothing
Visionworks
Optician
Verizon
Electronics
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Ross
Department Store
World Market
Interior Decoration
Target
Department Store
Thorntons
Convenience Store
Neighborhood Pantry
Convenience Store
Never Ending Cycles
Bicycle
Mobil Mart
Convenience Store
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Kohl's
Department Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
AT&T
Electronics
Duluth Trading Company
Clothing
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Hoffman Estates.
Public Transit Stops (10)
Stops & Stations
A+
Pace I-90/Barrington Road Park-n-Ride EB
Bus Stop
Pace I-90/Barrington Road Park-n-Ride WB
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Station
Pace I-90/Barrington Road Park-n-Ride Station
Bus Station
Unknown Name
Bus Station
St. Alexius Medical Center
Bus Stop
Golf & Barrington
Bus Stop
Barrington & Golf
Bus Stop
Golf & Knollwood
Bus Stop
Golf & Walnut/Moon Lake
Bus Stop
Barrington & Schaumburg
Bus Stop
Pace Prairie Stone Transit Center
Bus Stop
Park Center & Building 5595
Bus Stop
Roselle & Hillcrest
Bus Stop
Roselle & Hillcrest
Bus Stop
Roselle & Central
Bus Stop
Roselle & Central
Bus Stop
Golf & Roselle
Bus Stop
Roselle & Golf
Bus Stop
Park & Brunswick
Bus Stop
Roselle & Algonquin
Bus Stop
Golf & Roselle
Bus Stop
Roselle & Algonquin
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
4.2%
C-
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Hoffman Estates is 119/100 - which is 23% higher than Illinois.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
D+
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crime A+

Hoffman Estates crime rates are 1,052 per 100k, which is 47% lower than Illinois
Property Crime
953 crimes per 100k
A
Violent Crime
99 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment A+

The median income in Hoffman Estates is $92,423 - which is 56% higher than Illinois.
Med. Household Income
$92,423
A+
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
A
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health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (17)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
D-
Northwest Dermatology, Dr. Leslie Beaird
Doctor
Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center
Hospital
St. Alexius Medical Plaza
Hospital
Fire Station Number 22
Fire Station
Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
Hospital
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Webster Dental Care
Dentist
Prairie Pointe Medical Building
Clinic
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Hoffman Estates Fire Department
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Illinois Spine Institute
Clinic
Unknown Name
Clinic
Fire Station Number 23
Fire Station
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Hoffman Estates Police Department
Police
Streamwood Smiles
Dentist
ABC Dentistry & Orthodontics
Dentist
Schaumburg Police Department
Police
Unknown Name
Clinic
Schaumburg Fire Department Station 51
Fire Station
Station 2
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing A+

Hoffman Estates home prices are $286,600 - which is 64% higher than Illinois
Home Price
$286,600
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
12%
A-
Home Affordability
3.1x (home price to income ratio)
B+
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schools C

The Hoffman Estates graduation rate is 90% - which is 6% higher than Illinois
School Test Scores
48%
F
High School Grad. Rates
90%
B+
Elementary Schools (12) F
John Muir Literacy Academy
Glenbrook Elem School
Neil Armstrong Elem School
Macarthur Intrntl Spanish Acad
Barbara B Rose Elem School
Montessori Academy Of North Hoffman
Elizabeth Blackwell Elem School
Prince Of Peace Preschool
Hanover Countryside Elem School
Winston Churchill Elem School
Ridge Circle Elem School
Hoover Math And Science Academy
Christian Corner Children'S Center
Oakhill Elem School
Lincoln Prairie School
Timber Trails Elementary School
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Streamwood Montessori
Sunnydale Elem School
Enders-Salk Elem School
Noahs Ark Christian Preschool
Lakeview Elem School
Albert Einstein Elem School
Campanelli Elem School
Parkland Preparatory Academy
High Schools (4) F
Hoffman Estates High School
Higgins Education Center
Streamwood High School
Schaumburg High School
Parkland Preparatory Academy
Little City Foundation Childbridge Ctr For Educ
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ratings D-

Hoffman Estates has an overall rating of 51% from 7 reviews.
User Reviews (3)
From AreaVibes
F
User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes
A+
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Hoffman Estates Area Facts

  • Hoffman Estates has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Hoffman Estates crime rates are 47% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Hoffman Estates is 23% higher than the Illinois average
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Be very careful... 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 20, 2018) I received a ticket for driving on a suspended license in Hoffman Estates. I was arrested and my car was towed.I proved without a doubt that the State of Illinois should have never issued the suspended license decision, and appeared in front of a smug beyond belief "hearing offic ...Read More er" to seek to recover the $500 fee the city of Hoffman Estates assessed me to have my car towed.Might as well have appeared in the train station because the whole charade was a railroad job from the get go.Extortion is alive and well in the far below average little community of Hoffman Estates.But, there is some measure of justice I am going to extract. I have a convention of 350 retailers coming into the area for a three day meeting in early 2019, and had decided on Hoffman Estates as the place it would be held. Easily close to $1,000,000 in convention business will now be moved.Hope HE enjoys my $500.Slimey place. Read Less
Stay away from Hoffman Estates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0.5 rating By Mgbfree ( May 27, 2016) Used to be a nice clean place to live. Now, all areas are run down with dead trees, broken fences, overgrown lawns and houses that need major upkeep.You go to any store now it's all foreigners. The school district is a joke with overpaid teachers and their ridiculous benefits a ...Read More nd scam of a pension.Most of the strip malls are garbage. Again, most run by foreigners.And the HE government (overpaid) is another joke. They even have the nuts to charge you when you move out. Typical.How's the Sears and AT&T tax money doing?Soon Hoffman will be like Carpentersville except without the trailer homes.Do yourself a favor, go live somewhere else. Read Less
Hoffman Estates, IL - The Suburb Right in the Middle of it All 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 24, 2012) I have lived in Hoffman Estates for almost eight years now. I moved to Hoffman Estates from a nearby suburb and not one day goes by that I regret the decision. It's perfectly located as a northwestern suburb of Chicago, just a 40 minute drive to all the city has to offer. Well, 4 ...Read More 0 minutes when it's not construction season. It's only about 25 minutes away from O'Hare Airport for the jetsetters and visiting family. It is literally right next to Schaumburg and one of the largest shopping malls in the Chicagoland area, Woodfield Mall. It's also just a quick drive north to Six Flags Great America Amusement Park and 30 minutes west brings you out to the countryside (according to this suburban born and raised native) of Illinois. Hoffman Estates is really in the center of all the Chicagoland action.

Hoffman Estates offers perfect suburban living. It has all the major stores and restaurants as well as the charming mom and pop stores. Sears, Roebuck and Company is headquartered in our enormous Prairie Stone Business Park and there is even a branch of Northern Illinois University located here. Employment opportunities are high in the actual town due to the large number of corporate offices located here, like Sears, AT&T, and Mary Kay. It's also a very easy daily commute to Schaumburg or Chicago from here.

It's a safe city, crime levels are way below the national average. Nightly walks around my neighborhood and taking advantage of the many state forest preserves are some of my favorite leisure activities. Of course, Hoffman Estates is not immune to the notorious Chicago weather where we can start out the day with the sun shinning and warm breeze, and end it in a windy snow fall. The weather keeps things interesting as I always say. I wouldn't raise my family anywhere else. Read Less
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Hoffman Estates, IL - The Suburb Right in the Middle of it All 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 24, 2012) I have lived in Hoffman Estates for almost eight years now. I moved to Hoffman Estates from a nearby suburb and not one day goes by that I regret the decision. It's perfectly located as a northwestern suburb of Chicago, just a 40 minute drive to all the city has to offer. Well, 4 ...Read More 0 minutes when it's not construction season. It's only about 25 minutes away from O'Hare Airport for the jetsetters and visiting family. It is literally right next to Schaumburg and one of the largest shopping malls in the Chicagoland area, Woodfield Mall. It's also just a quick drive north to Six Flags Great America Amusement Park and 30 minutes west brings you out to the countryside (according to this suburban born and raised native) of Illinois. Hoffman Estates is really in the center of all the Chicagoland action.

Hoffman Estates offers perfect suburban living. It has all the major stores and restaurants as well as the charming mom and pop stores. Sears, Roebuck and Company is headquartered in our enormous Prairie Stone Business Park and there is even a branch of Northern Illinois University located here. Employment opportunities are high in the actual town due to the large number of corporate offices located here, like Sears, AT&T, and Mary Kay. It's also a very easy daily commute to Schaumburg or Chicago from here.

It's a safe city, crime levels are way below the national average. Nightly walks around my neighborhood and taking advantage of the many state forest preserves are some of my favorite leisure activities. Of course, Hoffman Estates is not immune to the notorious Chicago weather where we can start out the day with the sun shinning and warm breeze, and end it in a windy snow fall. The weather keeps things interesting as I always say. I wouldn't raise my family anywhere else. Read Less

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Hoffman Estates? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Barrington Club Park
      Unknown Name
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      Entertainment

      AMC South Barrington 24
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington
      Poplar Creek Bowl
      Ipic Theaters
      Unknown Name
      NOW Arena

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin'
      Subway
      KJ's
      Domino's
      Burger King
      Steak 'n Shake
      America's Bar
      Buona

      B- Commute

      Is public transit available in Hoffman Estates? Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Hoffman Estates.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Hoffman Estates a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
      Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center
      St. Alexius Medical Plaza

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Northwest Dermatology, Dr. Leslie Beaird