Arlington Heights, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArlington Heights, ILBuffalo Grove, IL
Population76,00542,891
Median Household Income$116,723$129,395
Median Rent$1,760/mo$2,037/mo
Median Home Value$414,500$412,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%28.9%
Poverty Rate6%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4328
Property Crime Rate /100k764430
Median AQI5339
Good AQI Days /yr149—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.614.6
College Degree Rate60.4%68.6%
Foreign-Born %21.5%38.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.