Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Holly Springs
43,429
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Holly Springs
$132,435
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Holly Springs
$485,500
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Holly Springs
$1,858
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Holly Springs
0.81
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Holly Springs
178.9
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Holly Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Holly Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Holly Springs?
Holly Springs is Buffalo Grove's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Holly Springs
43,429
Both cities have similar populations — Buffalo Grove at 42,824 and Holly Springs at 43,429.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Holly Springs
0.81
Holly Springs's violent crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Holly Springs
10.29
Holly Springs has a 30% higher property crime than Buffalo Grove.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Holly Springs
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Holly Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Holly Springs
3.5%
Holly Springs has a 30% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Holly Springs
$132,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Holly Springs
$485,500
Holly Springs has a 19% higher home values than Buffalo Grove.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Holly Springs
42.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Holly Springs
76.0%
Holly Springs has a 19% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Holly Springs
178.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Holly Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Holly Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHolly Springs scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 198.4 in Buffalo Grove. Holly Springs scores 217.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove. Holly Springs scores 178.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 198.2 in Buffalo Grove.
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Housing Market — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a median property tax of $3,853 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (160% lower). Buffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.0% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a single-family homes of 89.8% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.5% in Holly Springs. Buffalo Grove has a per capita income of $60,111 vs $51,487 in Holly Springs (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.60 in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a property crime clearance of 23.2% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.81 in Holly Springs.
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Schools & Education — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 47.1% in Holly Springs. Buffalo Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 42.2% in Holly Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a population of 43,429, about 1x the size of Buffalo Grove (42,824). Holly Springs skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Holly Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4 vs Holly Springs: 3 for with emergency services. Holly Springs: 4.7 vs Buffalo Grove: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Holly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 28.5% in Buffalo Grove. Holly Springs has a drive alone of 63.2% compared to 62.1% in Buffalo Grove.
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