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Compare Plainfield to Buffalo Grove

This post compares Plainfield, 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 Plainfield (village) Buffalo Grove (village)
Population 41,978 41,551
Income (median) $70,810 $77,527
Home Value (median) $296,800 $314,500
White 81% 72%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 7% 20%
With Kids 56% 34%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 13% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Buffalo Grove?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Buffalo Grove: 41978 compared with 41551 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Plainfield or in Buffalo Grove?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Plainfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plainfield or Buffalo Grove?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Plainfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Buffalo Grove does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 21% for Buffalo Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Oswego, South-Elgin, and Lake-in-the-Hills.

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

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