Population
Sammamish
66,375
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Home Value
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Rent
Sammamish
$2,728
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Crime Rate
Sammamish
0.28
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Avg Temp
Sammamish
N/A
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
How Similar Are Sammamish & Buffalo Grove?
Buffalo Grove is Sammamish's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sammamish
66,375
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Sammamish has a 35% larger population than Buffalo Grove.
Violent Crime
Sammamish
0.28
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Sammamish
5.39
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Buffalo Grove has a 25% higher property crime than Sammamish.
Political Leaning
Sammamish
22.5%
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Buffalo Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Sammamish
2.7%
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sammamish
$227,273
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Sammamish has a 43% higher median income than Buffalo Grove.
Home Values
Sammamish
$1,240,300
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Sammamish's home values is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 68% difference.
Education
Sammamish
50.3%
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Sammamish
53.1%
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Buffalo Grove has a 14% higher demographics than Sammamish.
Cost of Living
Sammamish
314.1
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Sammamish has a 37% higher cost of living than Buffalo Grove.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sammamish and Buffalo Grove differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Buffalo Grove
Sammamish leads in 5 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 347.4 in Sammamish. Buffalo Grove scores 247.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Sammamish. Buffalo Grove has a living wage (family of 4) of $206,141 vs $326,688 in Sammamish (58% lower).
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Housing Market — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a median home value of $1,240,300 vs $392,900 in Buffalo Grove (216% higher). Sammamish has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a median rent of $2,042 vs $2,728 in Sammamish (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a median household income of $227,273 vs $129,820 in Buffalo Grove (75% higher). Sammamish has a per capita income of $94,497 vs $60,111 in Buffalo Grove (57% higher). Sammamish: 33,897 vs Buffalo Grove: 23,596 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sammamish leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo Grove has a property crime clearance of 5.3% compared to 0.9% in Sammamish. Sammamish has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Buffalo Grove. Sammamish has a violent crime clearance of 44.4% compared to 33.3% in Buffalo Grove.
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Schools & Education — Sammamish leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSammamish has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.3% compared to 45.5% in Buffalo Grove. Sammamish has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 52.4% in Buffalo Grove.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a population of 66,375, about 1.5x the size of Buffalo Grove (42,824). Sammamish skews younger with a median age of 39.4 vs 42.1.
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Sammamish
Buffalo Grove
Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute — Sammamish leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSammamish has a work from home of 35.0% compared to 28.5% in Buffalo Grove. Sammamish has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 3.2% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a drive alone of 62.1% compared to 53.1% in Sammamish.
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