Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Plainfield
45,705
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Plainfield
$142,265
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Plainfield
$398,000
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Plainfield
$1,889
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Plainfield
0.58
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Plainfield
202.0
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Plainfield
3.7%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Buffalo Grove's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Plainfield
45,705
Both cities have similar populations — Buffalo Grove at 42,824 and Plainfield at 45,705.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Plainfield
0.58
Plainfield has a 37% higher violent crime than Buffalo Grove.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Plainfield
6.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Plainfield
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Plainfield
3.7%
Plainfield has a 32% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Plainfield
$142,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Plainfield
$398,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Plainfield
34.3%
Buffalo Grove has a 25% higher education than Plainfield.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Plainfield
72.3%
Plainfield has a 15% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Plainfield
202.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo Grove
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Plainfield
Buffalo Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo Grove scores 198.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Buffalo Grove scores 149.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 158.7 in Plainfield. Plainfield scores 234.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove.
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Housing Market — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 3.0% in Buffalo Grove. Plainfield has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove. Plainfield has a median rent of $1,889 vs $2,042 in Buffalo Grove (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.7% in Plainfield.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a property crime clearance of 23.9% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.37 in Plainfield. Buffalo Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.58 in Plainfield.
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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 34.3% in Plainfield. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 1.1x the size of Buffalo Grove (42,824). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Plainfield
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield.
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