Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Vernon Hills
26,772
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Vernon Hills
$1,855
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Vernon Hills
0.60
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Vernon Hills
187.1
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Vernon Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Vernon Hills?
Vernon Hills is Buffalo Grove's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Vernon Hills
26,772
Buffalo Grove has a 37% larger population than Vernon Hills.
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Vernon Hills
0.60
Vernon Hills has a 39% higher violent crime than Buffalo Grove.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Vernon Hills
14.65
Vernon Hills's property crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Vernon Hills
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vernon Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
Vernon Hills has a 35% higher unemployment than Buffalo Grove.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Vernon Hills
46.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Vernon Hills
64.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Vernon Hills
187.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vernon Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVernon Hills scores 184.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 198.4 in Buffalo Grove. Vernon Hills scores 187.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 198.2 in Buffalo Grove. Vernon Hills has a living wage (1 adult) of $82,331 vs $87,214 in Buffalo Grove (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.8% in Vernon Hills. Buffalo Grove has a owner-occupied of 81.5% compared to 66.3% in Vernon Hills. Buffalo Grove has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 61.2% in Vernon Hills.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Vernon Hills: 14,692 for labor force. Buffalo Grove has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.8% in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills has a property crime clearance of 26.4% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.60 in Vernon Hills.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vernon Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVernon Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 54.4% compared to 52.4% in Buffalo Grove. Vernon Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.3% compared to 45.5% in Buffalo Grove.
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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 1.6x the size of Vernon Hills (26,772).
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Buffalo Grove
Vernon Hills
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Vernon Hills: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVernon Hills has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 2.6% in Vernon Hills. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 26.3% in Vernon Hills.
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