Cuba TownshipIL
A town of 17,247.
Is Cuba Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cuba Township grades A overall, 171st among Illinois's 767 graded towns. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $154K and its public schools beat 88% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $564K for a typical one and 6.2 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cuba Township, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Cuba Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Grassy Lake Forest Preserve, at 668 acres.
What makes Cuba Township stand out
Where Cuba Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Cuba Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 15.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Roslyn Road Elem School | K–5 | 447 |
| North Barrington Elem School | K–5 | 432 |
| St. Anne Parish School | PK–8 | 286 |
How Cuba Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Cuba Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Wrigley Field and 137 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cuba Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw17 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaUnited CenterPhoto credits
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Moving to Cuba Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cuba Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cuba Township.
Cuba Township has less food insecurity than most of Illinois and trades workers with Chicago and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Illinois.
Cuba Township’s grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 6.8% of its 34,697 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Cuba Township. Cuba Township beats the Illinois average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults have obesity in Cuba Township.
| Cuba Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cuba Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cuba Township’s grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $564K.
Its public schools are run by Barrington CUSD 220. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Barrington High School, with 2,718 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn Road Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 447 | A+ |
| Barrington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,718 | A+ |
| North Barrington Elem SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 432 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Cuba Township has set aside 8.4% of its land for conservation
11 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| Cuba Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grassy Lake Forest Preserve | 0.7 mi | 668 |
| 2. Grigsby Prairie | 0.4 mi | 42 |
| 3. Fox River Forest Preserve | 0.1 mi | 276 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cuba Township
Cuba Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Cuba Township
Cuba Township has about as many jobs (7,795) as working residents, but only 413 people both live and work here. 27.1% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Cuba Township for work: only 6% work in town. 27% of Cuba Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Cuba Township fell to 7,795 in 2023, 983 fewer than in 2013.
| Cuba Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $154,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cuba Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 60 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cuba Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Cuba Township sells for about $45K at the median
At 6.2 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 94% of Illinois towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cuba Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Cuba Township
About 5 of every 100 Cuba Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Cuba Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Cuba Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,292. Cuba Township was originally named Troy Township, but was renamed to Cuba in support of the López Expedition of 1851, when it was discovered the township name of Troy was already taken.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
Cuba Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Cuba Township.
Wauconda Township next door grades lower for schools (B to Cuba Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Township | #171 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Ela Township | #34 | A+ | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Barrington | #16 | A+ | C− | A− | A | A+ |
| Algonquin Township | #238 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Wauconda Township | #301 | B+ | C | — | B | A− |
| Deer Park | #62 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Port Barrington | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| North Barrington | #83 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Port Barrington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cuba Township, Ela Township, Algonquin Township, Wauconda Township, Deer Park, Port Barrington and North Barrington report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cuba Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cuba Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cuba Township, IL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cuba Township grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #171 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Cuba Township, IL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $564,000, 91% above the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.