Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Brookfield
41,592
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Brookfield
$124,026
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Brookfield
$419,300
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Brookfield
$1,794
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Brookfield
0.83
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Brookfield
180.6
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Brookfield
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Brookfield
3.0%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Brookfield?
Brookfield is Buffalo Grove's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Brookfield
41,592
Both cities have similar populations — Buffalo Grove at 42,824 and Brookfield at 41,592.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Brookfield
0.83
Brookfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Brookfield
10.97
Brookfield has a 35% higher property crime than Buffalo Grove.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Brookfield
59.2%
Buffalo Grove leans Democratic while Brookfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Brookfield
3.0%
Brookfield has a 18% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Brookfield
$124,026
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Brookfield
$419,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Brookfield
44.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Brookfield
80.0%
Brookfield has a 23% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Brookfield
180.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Brookfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brookfield
Buffalo Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,119 vs $1,581 in Buffalo Grove (41% lower). Brookfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Buffalo Grove (33% lower). Brookfield scores 210.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove.
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Housing Market — Brookfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a median property tax of $5,244 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (91% lower). Brookfield has a single-family homes of 82.9% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove. Brookfield has a median rent of $1,794 vs $2,042 in Buffalo Grove (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookfield has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.0% in Brookfield.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookfield has a property crime clearance of 34.3% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.26 in Brookfield. Buffalo Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.55 in Brookfield.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 44.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.4% in Buffalo Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a population of 42,824, about 1x the size of Brookfield (41,592). Buffalo Grove skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.6.
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Buffalo Grove
Brookfield
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Brookfield: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.1% in Brookfield. Brookfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 19.4% in Brookfield.
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