Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
La Grange Park
13,227
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
La Grange Park
$119,115
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
La Grange Park
$427,800
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
La Grange Park
$1,423
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
La Grange Park
0.23
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
La Grange Park
176.8
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
La Grange Park
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
La Grange Park
3.2%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & La Grange Park?
La Grange Park is Buffalo Grove's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
La Grange Park
13,227
Buffalo Grove (42,824) is about 3.2x larger than La Grange Park (13,227).
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
La Grange Park
0.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
La Grange Park
6.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
La Grange Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
La Grange Park
3.2%
La Grange Park has a 23% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
La Grange Park
$119,115
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
La Grange Park
$427,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
La Grange Park
40.4%
Buffalo Grove has a 11% higher education than La Grange Park.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
La Grange Park
81.5%
La Grange Park has a 24% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
La Grange Park
176.8
Buffalo Grove has a 11% higher cost of living than La Grange Park.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and La Grange Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Grange Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Grange Park scores 209.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove. La Grange Park scores 176.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 198.2 in Buffalo Grove. La Grange Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $77,813 vs $87,214 in Buffalo Grove (12% lower).
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Housing Market — La Grange Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 7.3% in La Grange Park. La Grange Park has a median rent of $1,423 vs $2,042 in Buffalo Grove (43% lower). La Grange Park has a median property tax of $9,085 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove: 23,596 vs La Grange Park: 6,632 for labor force. La Grange Park has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 19.1% in La Grange Park.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Grange Park has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in La Grange Park. Buffalo Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.16 in La Grange Park.
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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 40.4% in La Grange Park. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 50.4% in La Grange Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a population of 42,824, about 3.2x the size of La Grange Park (13,227).
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Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs La Grange Park: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — La Grange Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Grange Park has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. La Grange Park has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 3.2% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 19.1% in La Grange Park.
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