Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Hillsborough
22,302
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Hillsborough
$142,275
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Hillsborough
$411,400
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Hillsborough
$1,898
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Hillsborough
0.61
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Hillsborough
201.6
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Hillsborough
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Hillsborough
4.2%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Hillsborough?
Hillsborough is Buffalo Grove's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Hillsborough
22,302
Buffalo Grove has a 48% larger population than Hillsborough.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Hillsborough
0.61
Hillsborough has a 40% higher violent crime than Buffalo Grove.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Hillsborough
3.91
Buffalo Grove has a 45% higher property crime than Hillsborough.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Hillsborough
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hillsborough has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Hillsborough
4.2%
Hillsborough has a 41% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Hillsborough
$142,275
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Hillsborough
$411,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Hillsborough
42.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Hillsborough
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Hillsborough
201.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Hillsborough share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,486 in Hillsborough (28% lower). Buffalo Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,978 in Hillsborough (20% lower). Buffalo Grove scores 198.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Hillsborough.
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Housing Market — Hillsborough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsborough has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 3.0% in Buffalo Grove. Hillsborough has a median property tax of $8,576 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (17% lower). Hillsborough has a single-family homes of 76.2% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsborough has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Hillsborough: 14,032 for labor force. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 4.2% in Hillsborough.
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Crime & Safety — Hillsborough leads
Source: FBI UCRHillsborough has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 5.49 in Buffalo Grove. Hillsborough has a property crime clearance of 32.0% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Hillsborough has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.91 compared to 7.17 in Buffalo Grove.
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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 42.8% in Hillsborough. Hillsborough has a high school diploma or higher of 55.9% 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 1.9x the size of Hillsborough (22,302).
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Buffalo Grove
Hillsborough
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Hillsborough: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Buffalo Grove: 4 vs Hillsborough: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsborough has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 2.2% in Hillsborough. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 23.5% in Hillsborough.
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