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Compare Buffalo Grove to Oak Forest

This post compares Buffalo Grove, Illinois to Oak Forest, 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 Buffalo Grove (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 41,551 28,027
Income (median) $77,527 $50,244
Home Value (median) $314,500 $185,700
White 72% 87%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 20% 2%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 42 42
Rentals 21% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Buffalo Grove or Oak Forest?
A: Buffalo Grove has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 41551 compared with 28027 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Buffalo Grove or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Buffalo Grove.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Forest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 21% for Buffalo Grove versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Buffalo Grove may include: Vernon-Hills, Naperville, and Bartlett.

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

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