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Compare Oak Forest to Buffalo Grove

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Forest may include: Oak-Lawn, Tinley-Park, and East-Peoria.

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

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