Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Grosse Pointe Park
11,394
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Grosse Pointe Park
$121,796
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Grosse Pointe Park
$460,500
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Grosse Pointe Park
$1,365
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Grosse Pointe Park
0.18
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Grosse Pointe Park
179.1
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Grosse Pointe Park
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Grosse Pointe Park
2.8%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Grosse Pointe Park?
Grosse Pointe Park is Buffalo Grove's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Grosse Pointe Park
11,394
Buffalo Grove (42,824) is about 3.8x larger than Grosse Pointe Park (11,394).
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Grosse Pointe Park
0.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Grosse Pointe Park
15.66
Grosse Pointe Park's property crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Grosse Pointe Park
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grosse Pointe Park has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Grosse Pointe Park
2.8%
Grosse Pointe Park has a 11% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Grosse Pointe Park
$121,796
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Grosse Pointe Park
$460,500
Grosse Pointe Park has a 15% higher home values than Buffalo Grove.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Grosse Pointe Park
49.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Grosse Pointe Park
84.6%
Grosse Pointe Park has a 27% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Grosse Pointe Park
179.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Grosse Pointe Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grosse Pointe Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrosse Pointe Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Buffalo Grove (41% lower). Grosse Pointe Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Buffalo Grove (26% lower). Grosse Pointe Park scores 210.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove.
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Housing Market — Grosse Pointe Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrosse Pointe Park has a median rent of $1,365 vs $2,042 in Buffalo Grove (50% lower). Buffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.8% in Grosse Pointe Park. Grosse Pointe Park has a median home value of $460,500 vs $392,900 in Buffalo Grove (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Grosse Pointe Park: 6,661 for labor force. Grosse Pointe Park has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a government sector of 47.0% compared to 38.9% in Grosse Pointe Park.
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Crime & Safety — Grosse Pointe Park leads
Source: FBI UCRGrosse Pointe Park has a violent crime clearance of 150.0% compared to 33.3% in Buffalo Grove. Grosse Pointe Park has a property crime clearance of 16.3% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.17 compared to 15.66 in Grosse Pointe Park.
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Schools & Education — Grosse Pointe Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrosse Pointe Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.8% compared to 45.5% in Buffalo Grove. Grosse Pointe Park has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 52.4% in Buffalo Grove.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a population of 42,824, about 3.8x the size of Grosse Pointe Park (11,394). Grosse Pointe Park skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Grosse Pointe Park
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Grosse Pointe Park: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Buffalo Grove: 4 vs Grosse Pointe Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.6% in Grosse Pointe Park. Grosse Pointe Park has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 24.3% in Grosse Pointe Park.
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