Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Sachse
29,075
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Sachse
$130,839
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Sachse
$366,100
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Sachse
$1,807
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Sachse
0.72
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Sachse
185.1
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Sachse
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Sachse
5.2%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Sachse?
Sachse is Buffalo Grove's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Sachse
29,075
Buffalo Grove has a 32% larger population than Sachse.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Sachse
0.72
Sachse's violent crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Sachse
7.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Sachse
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sachse has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Sachse
5.2%
Sachse's unemployment is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Sachse
$130,839
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Sachse
$366,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Sachse
32.1%
Buffalo Grove has a 30% higher education than Sachse.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Sachse
51.7%
Buffalo Grove has a 16% higher demographics than Sachse.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Sachse
185.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Sachse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sachse
Buffalo Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sachse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSachse scores 209.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Sachse (8% lower). Sachse scores 185.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 198.2 in Buffalo Grove.
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Housing Market — Sachse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 3.0% in Buffalo Grove. Sachse has a median property tax of $6,656 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (50% lower). Sachse has a single-family homes of 88.9% compared to 67.7% in Buffalo Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a poverty rate of 3.4% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 5.2% in Sachse. Buffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Sachse: 16,605 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Sachse. Buffalo Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.40 in Sachse. Sachse has a property crime clearance of 18.0% compared to 5.3% 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 32.1% in Sachse. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 46.3% in Sachse.
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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 1.5x the size of Sachse (29,075). Sachse skews younger with a median age of 40.5 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Sachse
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Sachse: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Buffalo Grove: 4 vs Sachse: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.6% in Sachse. Sachse has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 23.9% in Sachse.
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