Palatine has been ranked among the 10 Best Cities in Illinois by a national brokerage firm.

"Here at Movoto Real Estate, we've been ranking cities all over the country—and many times, even discussing places as far away as London or the Mushroom Kingdom. So we thought, why not bring it a little closer to home and really focus in the best cities in one state in particular?"

The list was compiled based on amenities like shopping and dining, cost of living, crime, education, employment and home value. Cities were ranked with a score from 1 to 50 in each of the criteria.