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Compare Carol Stream to Buffalo Grove

This post compares Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream (village) Buffalo Grove (village)
Population 40,231 41,551
Income (median) $52,357 $77,527
Home Value (median) $231,400 $314,500
White 69% 72%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 18% 20%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 37 42
Rentals 33% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carol Stream or Buffalo Grove?
A: Carol Stream has a similar population count than Buffalo Grove: 40231 compared with 41551 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carol Stream does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Carol Stream versus 21% for Buffalo Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carol Stream may include: Wheeling, Woodridge, and Palatine.

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

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