Living in Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 52,138 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 17%, #806 of 4,750), city lovers (top 22%, #873 of 4,114), car-free households (top 23%, #877 of 3,933).

Residents52,138
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Chicago O'Hare International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,664,700 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Michigan)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.998 km
Within 10 km443,433 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 36 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 23:24

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How Hoffman Estates ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Illinois
Young family47#6,382 of 11,898#380 of 558Map
Low-income household37#5,275 of 9,771#320 of 440Map
Low-income family43#4,383 of 8,006#288 of 388Map
Single parent49#3,246 of 6,237#222 of 313Map
Pensioner couple54#7,071 of 9,474#328 of 435Map
Single pensioner54#6,060 of 9,474#294 of 435Map
Early retiree57#6,434 of 10,762#279 of 472Map
Single professional64#1,076 of 4,537#29 of 241Map
Young professional67#1,070 of 4,444#25 of 230Map
DINKS71#964 of 3,053#30 of 161Map
Remote worker54#5,105 of 7,271#277 of 345Map
Commuter68#2,284 of 6,227#81 of 314Map
Car-free household68#877 of 3,933#17 of 190Map
Student71#760 of 2,119#50 of 129Map
First-home buyer44#3,667 of 8,006#236 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover34#7,995 of 12,111#417 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#873 of 4,114#21 of 206Map
Expat professional68#2,015 of 7,271#49 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,057 of 9,474#192 of 435Map
Nature-focused household13#17,656 of 18,063#734 of 778Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,975 of 16,523#633 of 715Map
Rural value seeker10#17,040 of 18,063#733 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,558 of 16,523#162 of 715Map
Lottery winner75#1,279 of 21,167#34 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,548 of 12,111#202 of 515Map
Coastal living52#6,131 of 6,413#211 of 223Map
Business owner65#3,360 of 12,111#100 of 515Map
Digital native62#806 of 4,750#24 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Foundation95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Education and family53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Safety and community44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Affordability23
  • Green space7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.