2025 Compare Cities Health:
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- There are 430 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbia.
- There are 290 physicians per 100,000 people in Buffalo Grove.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Buffalo Grove, ILColumbia, MOUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock54.858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)28  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock97.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.290  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock101100
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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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