Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Fairfax
24,478
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Fairfax
$132,774
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Fairfax
$677,400
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Fairfax
$2,122
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Fairfax
1.29
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Fairfax
202.4
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Fairfax
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Fairfax
4.5%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Fairfax?
Fairfax is Buffalo Grove's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Fairfax
24,478
Buffalo Grove has a 43% larger population than Fairfax.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Fairfax
1.29
Fairfax's violent crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 83% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Fairfax
33.03
Fairfax's property crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 78% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Fairfax
32.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fairfax has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Fairfax
4.5%
Fairfax has a 44% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Fairfax
$132,774
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Fairfax
$677,400
Fairfax has a 42% higher home values than Buffalo Grove.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Fairfax
41.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Fairfax
56.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Fairfax
202.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Fairfax share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairfax
Buffalo Grove leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfax scores 137.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 198.4 in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Fairfax (22% lower). Buffalo Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Fairfax (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Fairfax leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfax has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.0% in Buffalo Grove. Fairfax has a median property tax of $6,392 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (56% lower). Fairfax has a median home value of $677,400 vs $392,900 in Buffalo Grove (42% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Fairfax: 13,730 for labor force. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 4.5% in Fairfax. Buffalo Grove has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 9.9% in Fairfax.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.47 in Fairfax. Fairfax has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.16 in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.29 in Fairfax.
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Schools & Education — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 41.3% in Fairfax. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 50.0% in Fairfax.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a population of 42,824, about 1.7x the size of Fairfax (24,478). Fairfax skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Fairfax
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4 vs Fairfax: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfax has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Fairfax has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 3.2% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 25.2% in Fairfax.
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