Port BarringtonIL
A town of 1,584.
Is Port Barrington a good place to live?
Port Barrington’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for health and schools; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Port Barrington’s median household income is $150,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 11 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Port Barrington’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Illinois’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 69 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Fox River Forest Preserve, at 212 acres. Port Barrington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Port Barrington stand out
Where Port Barrington beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
100% of working residents leave Port Barrington for work
Where Port Barrington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Port Barrington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Port Barrington is from typical.
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Moving to Port Barrington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Barrington, 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 Port Barrington.
Port Barrington stands out in Illinois and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
97% of households own their home in Port Barrington. The typical Port Barrington home is worth about $437,000, up 4.1% in a year, 48% above the Illinois typical home. Port Barrington’s median rent is $1,900 a month.
| Port Barrington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 97% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,900 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Port Barrington is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Port Barrington beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Port Barrington adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Port Barrington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Port Barrington | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Port Barrington’s working residents work locally
Jobs based in Port Barrington grew to 87 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Port Barrington. The average trip to work in Port Barrington is 37 minutes.
| Port Barrington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 23% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Port Barrington, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Port Barrington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Port Barrington
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 57 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Port Barrington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Port Barrington has set aside 6.6% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fox River Forest Preserve | — | 212 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wrigley Field and 128 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Barrington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
23 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
Big draw39 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Port Barrington
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Port Barrington
About 4 of every 100 Port Barrington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Port Barrington’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Port Barrington.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barrington | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Lake Barrington | #299 | B+ | D− | — | A | A |
| Cuba Township | #171 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Algonquin Township | #238 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Wauconda Township | #301 | B+ | C | — | B | A− |
| Island Lake | #385 | B | C− | A | B | A− |
| Nunda Township | #391 | B | C− | — | B | A− |
Port Barrington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Port Barrington, Lake Barrington, Cuba Township, Algonquin Township, Wauconda Township and Nunda Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Port Barrington with a neighbor →
Questions about Port Barrington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Barrington, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.