Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Verona
14,499
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Verona
$119,148
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Verona
$382,800
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Verona
$1,462
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Verona
0.49
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Verona
169.8
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Verona
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Verona
2.0%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Verona?
Verona is Buffalo Grove's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Verona
14,499
Buffalo Grove (42,824) is about 3.0x larger than Verona (14,499).
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Verona
0.49
Verona has a 27% higher violent crime than Buffalo Grove.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Verona
6.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Verona
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Buffalo Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Verona
2.0%
Buffalo Grove has a 20% higher unemployment than Verona.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Verona
$119,148
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Verona
$382,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Verona
42.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Verona
88.8%
Verona has a 31% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Verona
169.8
Buffalo Grove has a 14% higher cost of living than Verona.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Verona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Verona
Buffalo Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Verona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVerona scores 189.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 247.0 in Buffalo Grove. Verona has a living wage (1 adult) of $74,713 vs $87,214 in Buffalo Grove (17% lower). Verona has a living wage (family of 4) of $176,594 vs $206,141 in Buffalo Grove (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVerona has a median property tax of $6,463 vs $10,001 in Buffalo Grove (55% lower). Verona has a median rent of $1,462 vs $2,042 in Buffalo Grove (40% lower). Buffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 3.7% in Verona.
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVerona has a poverty rate of 1.9% compared to 6.5% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Verona: 8,161 for labor force. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 20.3% in Verona.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRVerona has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.16 in Buffalo Grove. Verona has a property crime clearance of 33.9% compared to 5.3% in Buffalo Grove. Verona has a violent crime clearance of 87.5% compared to 33.3% 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 42.5% in Verona. Buffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 51.3% in Verona.
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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 3x the size of Verona (14,499). Verona skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Verona
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVerona has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 20.3% in Verona. Verona has a drive alone of 72.6% compared to 62.1% in Buffalo Grove.
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