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Compare Buffalo Grove to Rock Island

This post compares Buffalo Grove, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 41,551 38,560
Income (median) $77,527 $41,366
Home Value (median) $314,500 $100,500
White 72% 69%
Black 1% 20%
Asian 20% 3%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 42 37
Rentals 21% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Buffalo Grove or Rock Island?
A: Buffalo Grove has a similar population count than Rock Island: 41551 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Buffalo Grove versus 34% for Rock Island.

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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