Buffalo Grove
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
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Buffalo Grove
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
- Rating 3.93 out of 5 163 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade A minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$338,400
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,700
National
$1,096Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Buffalo Grove Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault7.4national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape2.5national 40.7
- Robbery2.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary29.7national 500.1
- Theft601national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft19.8national 284
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Working in Buffalo Grove
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$117,921
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Buffalo Grove
Top Private Schools Near Buffalo Grove
- grade A+
Lake Forest Academy
- Rating 4.68 out of 5 72 reviews
- grade A+
North Shore Country Day
- Rating 4.36 out of 5 70 reviews
- grade A+
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Rating 4.37 out of 5 70 reviews
- grade A+
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 51 reviews
- grade A+
Northridge Preparatory School
- Rating 4.41 out of 5 68 reviews
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Buffalo Grove is a diverse area of the Northern Suburbs of Illinois. There are a lot of Jewish, Indian, Asian, and Catholic people who live in the city. For the most part it is quiet with not a lot of crime. We live in a well known school district that most folks want to live in for the High School. There is not a lot of things for teens to do on the weekends other than your typical bowling, mini golf, shopping, and restaurants. I enjoy living here because it is home to me. I know all the hidden hang outs at the parks, school, and love spending time with my friends after school and on the weekends. I enjoy all sorts of sports and I have played football and now hockey for my high school. It is great to go and support my friends who play other sports for the school. I would say it is a place where everyone knows one another and are willing to help their neighbors when there is a need.
Buffalo Grove is a great place for K-12 education, with nearby schools such as Aptakisic, Daniel Wright and Stevenson being in the top ranked schools of the country. The neighborhood is also very safe and welcoming, with a lot of small, individually-owned businesses. However, there is not too much entertainment, and the night life is not well developed (because Buffalo Grove is a more suburban community).
As a young adult growing up in BG exposed me to the best part of IL. Once I got out of IL to neighboring states such as Iowa and Wisconsin I realized that Illinios is very kind to those with diverse backgrounds. It gives them a safe environment to grow up in and shelters those from Russia, United Kingdom, Middle East, India, Asia from the racism in other states. However, the con to Buffalo Grove is that unless you grew up there it can be tough to make it out there and earn a decent living and afford the expensive house rates. I moved there with my mother from Egypt and having grown up abroad in the in the Middle East as well as UK I realized that American culture even in Illinois isnt very easy to understand. To become successful in America is a game of luck.