Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Homer Glen
24,516
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Homer Glen
$128,546
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Homer Glen
$400,000
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Homer Glen
$1,737
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Homer Glen
0.16
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Homer Glen
188.6
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Homer Glen
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Homer Glen
5.0%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Homer Glen?
Homer Glen is Buffalo Grove's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Homer Glen
24,516
Buffalo Grove has a 43% larger population than Homer Glen.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Homer Glen
0.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Homer Glen
2.77
Buffalo Grove's property crime is significantly higher than Homer Glen's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Homer Glen
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Homer Glen
5.0%
Homer Glen has a 50% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Homer Glen
$128,546
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Homer Glen
$400,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Homer Glen
26.6%
Buffalo Grove has a 42% higher education than Homer Glen.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Homer Glen
89.3%
Homer Glen has a 31% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Homer Glen
188.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Homer Glen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homer Glen
Homer Glen leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homer Glen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomer Glen scores 223.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove. Homer Glen scores 188.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 198.2 in Buffalo Grove. Homer Glen has a living wage (1 adult) of $82,995 vs $87,214 in Buffalo Grove (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Homer Glen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomer Glen has a single-family homes of 94.3% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 3.8% in Homer Glen. Homer Glen has a median rent of $1,737 vs $2,042 in Buffalo Grove (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 13.7% in Homer Glen. Buffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Homer Glen: 12,190 for labor force. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 5.0% in Homer Glen.
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Crime & Safety — Homer Glen leads
Source: FBI UCRHomer Glen has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 5.49 in Buffalo Grove. Homer Glen has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 7.17 in Buffalo Grove. Homer Glen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.16 in Buffalo Grove.
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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 26.6% in Homer Glen. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 43.1% in Homer Glen.
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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 Homer Glen (24,516).
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Buffalo Grove
Homer Glen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Homer Glen: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Homer Glen: 5 vs Buffalo Grove: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 13.7% in Homer Glen. Homer Glen has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 1.8% in Homer Glen.
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