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Compare Park Forest to Buffalo Grove

This post compares Park 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 Park Forest (village) Buffalo Grove (village)
Population 21,672 41,551
Income (median) $45,909 $77,527
Home Value (median) $69,400 $314,500
White 28% 72%
Black 64% 1%
Asian 0% 20%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 39% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Buffalo Grove?
A: Park Forest has a smaller population count than Buffalo Grove: 21672 compared with 41551 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Park Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Park Forest versus 21% for Buffalo Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Park Forest may include: Calumet-City, Harvey, and Maywood.

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

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