Buffalo Grove, IL vs Arlington Heights, IL

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

MetricBuffalo Grove, ILArlington Heights, IL
Population42,89176,005
Median Household Income$129,395$116,723
Median Rent$2,037/mo$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$412,300$414,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.9%37.9%
Poverty Rate7.2%6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2843
Property Crime Rate /100k430764
Median AQI3953
Good AQI Days /yr—149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall43 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.6
College Degree Rate68.6%60.4%
Foreign-Born %38.1%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-1.9%

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