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Compare Rock Island to Buffalo Grove

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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