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For Lake Barrington, 70.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 3,270 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Lake Barrington is in the United States; its population was 5,442 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population5,160people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,368EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent3,077EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.86%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.56µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake Barrington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lake Barrington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$3,501 per month, while the median home value was US$475,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 89%, and the vacancy rate was 4.72% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake Barrington recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Median gross rent$3,501/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent70.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)3,111 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent3,077 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lake Barrington a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student43%strong on education, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–62%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 708 of 5,160 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$141,958 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake Barrington is 5.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income141,958 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet9.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary5,368 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)16Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov15Official
Unemployment rate5.86 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Lake Barrington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€44of €3,149 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,149
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €3,111
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish-€44
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lake Barrington Salary needed to live in Lake Barrington

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Barrington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake Barrington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools18 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents19.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio117 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio8Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents3,270 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio8Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,843 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Barrington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.19 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake Barrington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake Barrington.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lake Barrington is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.56 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.778 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 7.78 · Apr 14.89 · May 21.33 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 29 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 24.28 · Oct 17.22 · Nov 8.94 · Dec 2.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.61 · Feb -8.78 · Mar -3.39 · Apr 2.56 · May 8.44 · Jun 13.89 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.39 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 4.22 · Nov -1.44 · Dec -7.06 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading154.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation844.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Elgin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Bacău (Romania) ±1.7 °C, Iași (Romania) ±1.9 °C, Sibiu (Romania) ±1.9 °C, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents708 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables17Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,160 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value475,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes88.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate54.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad13.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage78.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher63.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available88.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,282 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home22.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Barrington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Holly Springs as a Lake Barrington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1087 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 5.9% Lake Barrington−42%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €5,368 Lake Barrington−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,043 Lake Barrington−5%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 7.6 µg/m³ Lake Barringtonsame level
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Cities near Lake Barrington

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Cave Creek5,160 residentsShallotte5,161 residentsMuleshoe5,162 residentsTurpin Hills5,162 residentsBuellton5,158 residentsBirdsboro5,163 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Lake Barrington?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Barrington?

The unemployment rate is 5.86 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Lake Barrington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.56 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Lake Barrington?

The published population is 5,160 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Barrington?

708 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Lake Barrington a good place to live?

Lake Barrington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Lake Barrington?

Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Cary, Barrington, Island Lake are near Lake Barrington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Lake Barrington, United States: population, rent, salary},
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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  7. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  9. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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