Living in Buffalo Grove, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Buffalo Grove is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 43,000 people, with 6.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Buffalo Grove a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 24 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.07× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Big job market: about 6.5 million people live within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 5 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.55% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Buffalo Grove: common questions
What is the cost of living in Buffalo Grove?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $431k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,290 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Buffalo Grove?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.55% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Buffalo Grove safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.07× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Buffalo Grove?
Buffalo Grove has cold winters: winter days average around 35°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 43″ of snow a year.
Does Buffalo Grove get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.14 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Buffalo Grove?
The nearest major airport is ORD, about 13 mi away.
How Buffalo Grove scores
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