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Compare Aurora to Buffalo Grove

This post compares Aurora, Illinois to Buffalo Grove, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Aurora (city) Buffalo Grove (village)
Population 200,946 41,551
Income (median) $44,325 $77,527
Home Value (median) $170,800 $314,500
White 56% 72%
Black 10% 1%
Asian 8% 20%
With Kids 45% 34%
Age (median) 32 42
Rentals 35% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Aurora or Buffalo Grove?
A: Aurora has a much larger population count than Buffalo Grove: 200946 compared with 41551 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Aurora or in Buffalo Grove?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Aurora.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Aurora or Buffalo Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Aurora.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Aurora versus 21% for Buffalo Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Aurora may include: Elgin, Joliet, and Carpentersville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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