Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Harrisburg
19,203
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Harrisburg
$143,393
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Harrisburg
$431,900
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Harrisburg
$2,407
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Harrisburg
N/A
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Harrisburg
194.5
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Harrisburg
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Harrisburg
2.6%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Harrisburg?
Harrisburg is Buffalo Grove's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Harrisburg
19,203
Buffalo Grove (42,824) is about 2.2x larger than Harrisburg (19,203).
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Harrisburg
53.2%
Buffalo Grove leans Democratic while Harrisburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Harrisburg
2.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Harrisburg
$143,393
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Harrisburg
$431,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Harrisburg
35.5%
Buffalo Grove has a 22% higher education than Harrisburg.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Harrisburg
58.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Harrisburg
194.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Harrisburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Harrisburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarrisburg scores 151.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 198.4 in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove scores 149.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 159.6 in Harrisburg. Harrisburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Buffalo Grove (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Harrisburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisburg has a median property tax of $3,131 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (219% lower). Buffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.0% in Harrisburg. Harrisburg has a single-family homes of 97.5% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Harrisburg: 10,230 for labor force. Harrisburg has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 21.5% in Harrisburg.
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Crime & Safety
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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 35.5% in Harrisburg. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 45.3% in Harrisburg.
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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 2.2x the size of Harrisburg (19,203). Harrisburg skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.1.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Harrisburg: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Harrisburg: 5 vs Buffalo Grove: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 2.3% in Harrisburg. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 21.5% in Harrisburg.
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