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Buffalo Grove, IL
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Living in Buffalo Grove



Buffalo Grove is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 42,794 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Buffalo Grove is the 35th largest community in Illinois.

Buffalo Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Buffalo Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Buffalo Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Buffalo Grove is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Buffalo Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Buffalo Grove is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Buffalo Grove, the average commute to work is 30.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Buffalo Grove use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Buffalo Grove‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Buffalo Grove, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Buffalo Grove is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.33% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Buffalo Grove in 2018 was $55,906, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,624 for a family of four.

Buffalo Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Buffalo Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buffalo Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Buffalo Grove include German, Polish, Russian, Irish, and Italian.

In addition, Buffalo Grove has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (33.80%).

The most common language spoken in Buffalo Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Langs. of India.