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Buffalo Grove, IL (Horatio Gardens) Help

Found within zip codes: 60089, 60069

About Horatio Gardens

Real Estate Prices and Overview

Horatio Gardens median real estate prices are $329,430, which is more expensive than 90.4% of the neighborhoods in Illinois and 82.5% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

Average rental prices in Horatio Gardens are currently $1,267, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 94.2% of the neighborhoods in Illinois.

Horatio Gardens is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Horatio Gardens real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Horatio Gardens neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

In Horatio Gardens, the current vacancy rate is 3.0%, which is a lower rate of vacancies than 92.7% of all neighborhoods in the U.S. This means that the housing supply in Horatio Gardens is very tight compared to the demand for property here.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Notable & Unique: Diversity

Did you know that the Horatio Gardens neighborhood has more Ukrainian and Russian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Ukrainian ancestry and 8.0% have Russian ancestry.

Horatio Gardens is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Russian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

Notable & Unique: People

A majority of the adults in the Horatio Gardens neighborhood are wealthy and educated executives. They own stately homes that tend to maintain high real estate appreciation rates. Their upper-level careers keep them busy, but allow them to live comfortably. If you're an executive and want to keep similar company, consider settling in this neighborhood, rated as an executive lifestyle "best choice" neighborhood for Illinois by NeighborhoodScout's analysis, which rated it as better for executive lifestyles than 96.9% of the neighborhoods in Illinois. In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates and families with school-aged children.

In addition, do you like to read, write, and learn? Are you curious about the world? If so, this neighborhood may be a good fit for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that a full 65.5% of the adults living in the Horatio Gardens neighborhood have earned at least a bachelor's degree. This is a higher rate than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. In this way, this neighborhood truly stands out.

Notable & Unique: Real Estate

In addition, most neighborhoods are composed of a mixture of ages of homes, but the Horatio Gardens stands out as rather unique in having nearly all of its residential real estate built in one time period, namely between 1970 and 1999, generally considered to be established, but not old housing. What you'll sense when you look around or drive the streets of this neighborhood is that many of the residences look the same because of this similarity of age. In fact, 82.8% of the residential real estate here was built in this one time period.

The Neighbors The Neighbors: Income

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Horatio Gardens neighborhood in Buffalo Grove are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 93.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.8% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 86.2% of America's neighborhoods.

The Neighbors: Occupations

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle. In the Horatio Gardens neighborhood, 51.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 23.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.3%), and 11.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior - comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures. In the Horatio Gardens neighborhood in Buffalo Grove, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Asian (20.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (8.6%) , and residents who report Russian roots (8.0%) , and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (6.5%) , along with some Ukrainian ancestry residents (4.7%), among others. In addition, 27.1% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

The Neighbors: Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Horatio Gardens neighborhood is English, spoken by 64.5% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Russian, Spanish, Korean and South Asian languages.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Horatio Gardens neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (87.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $329,430
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$861,001+ 2%
$646,001-$861,000 6%
$430,001-$646,000 24%
$344,001-$430,000 18%
$258,001-$344,000 21%
$172,001-$258,000 23%
$86,001-$172,000 3%
$43,001-$86,000 1%
$0-$43,000 3%
RENTAL PRICE Very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation
NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments and a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later)
HOMEOWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER Mostly Urban Sophisticates and Walkable
THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) and some Mixed ages
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry and some Black
LANGUAGES Mostly English speaking, some Russian speaking and some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

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SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * GRADES
APTAKISIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1231 WEILAND RD, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
(847) 353-5500
07-08
EARL PRITCHETT SCHOOL
200 HORATIO BLVD, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
(847) 353-5700
PK-04
MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
2195 BRANDYWYN LN, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
(847) 955-3500
05-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by four 4 districts.

ADLAI E STEVENSON HSD 125 SCHOOL DISTRICT

4,253 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

District quality compared to Illinois
District quality compared to U.S.
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16
State average is 16

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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PROFICIENT IN
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 72.9 51.3
BLACK (%) 1.8 18.4
HISPANIC (%) 5.7 22.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 17.2 4.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.3 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 44.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $9,432 $41,682,000 46.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $1,612 $7,123,000 8.0
STAFF $448 $1,981,000 2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $222 $981,000 1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $191 $845,000 1.0
OPERATION $1,340 $5,921,000 6.7
TRANSPORTATION $1,078 $4,762,000 5.4
OTHER $691 $3,054,000 3.4
TOTAL SUPPORT $5,582 $24,667,000 27.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,083 $22,460,000 25.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $20,097 $88,809,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 65.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.8

KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE CCSD 96 SCHOOL DISTRICT

3,192 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

District quality compared to Illinois
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14
State average is 16

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 69.5 51.3
BLACK (%) 1.8 18.4
HISPANIC (%) 6.0 22.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 20.5 4.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 8.0 44.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $7,320 $23,110,000 54.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $842 $2,657,000 6.3
STAFF $363 $1,146,000 2.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $459 $1,449,000 3.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $538 $1,698,000 4.0
OPERATION $1,102 $3,479,000 8.2
TRANSPORTATION $939 $2,963,000 7.0
OTHER $354 $1,117,000 2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT $4,596 $14,509,000 34.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,489 $4,700,000 11.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $13,405 $42,319,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 65.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.8

APTAKISIC-TRIPP CCSD 102 SCHOOL DISTRICT

1,999 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

District quality compared to Illinois
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13
State average is 16

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 65.6 51.3
BLACK (%) 2.2 18.4
HISPANIC (%) 5.0 22.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 25.2 4.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.2 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 6.3 44.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $8,212 $16,514,000 51.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $456 $917,000 2.9
STAFF $1,068 $2,147,000 6.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $669 $1,345,000 4.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $725 $1,457,000 4.6
OPERATION $1,113 $2,238,000 7.0
TRANSPORTATION $805 $1,618,000 5.1
OTHER $734 $1,477,000 4.6
TOTAL SUPPORT $5,569 $11,199,000 35.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,050 $4,123,000 13.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $15,831 $31,836,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 65.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.8

LINCOLNSHIRE-PRAIRIEVIEW SD 103 SCHOOL DISTRICT

1,624 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

District quality compared to Illinois
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Information-white Students
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13
State average is 16

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READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 68.6 51.3
BLACK (%) 1.1 18.4
HISPANIC (%) 1.1 22.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 27.4 4.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 44.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $9,186 $13,219,000 50.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $1,051 $1,513,000 5.7
STAFF $1,240 $1,785,000 6.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $609 $877,000 3.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $745 $1,072,000 4.1
OPERATION $1,488 $2,141,000 8.1
TRANSPORTATION $1,249 $1,797,000 6.8
OTHER $350 $503,000 1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT $6,732 $9,688,000 36.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,425 $3,489,000 13.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $18,343 $26,396,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 65.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.8

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED TO IL* COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990 100.33% 3.07% 6 5
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 3.9

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in Buffalo Grove 1 in 4630

in Illinois 1 in 233

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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 29.1

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in Buffalo Grove 1 in 96

in Illinois 1 in 37

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