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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Huntley, IL vs McHenry, IL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Huntley needs about $81,500 in McHenry to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from McHenry, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Huntley.

A few differences

Huntley vs McHenry · facet by facet
FacetHuntley, ILMcHenry, IL
Median home price$334,300$266,500
2-bedroom rent$1,590/mo$1,665/mo
Property tax rate2.1%2.1%
State & local income tax4.95%4.95%
Sales tax8.85%8.85%
Cost of living index10097
Groceries index9898
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$88,536$86,315
Unemployment rate4.7%4.7%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating6.3/106.3/10
Sunny days / year190 days190 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Huntley cheaper than McHenry?
McHenry has the lower day-to-day cost index (97 vs 100 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in McHenry equals $85,000 in Huntley?
A household earning $85,000 in Huntley needs about $81,500 in McHenry to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of McHenry lifestyle costs about $88,500 in Huntley.