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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Edgewater, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Edgewater or is it cheaper to live in Buffalo Grove?
- Edgewater is 36.8% more expensive than Buffalo Grove.

Which city has more affordable housing, Edgewater or Buffalo Grove?
- Edgewater housing costs are 64.0% more expensive than Buffalo Grove housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Buffalo Grove or is Health Care more affordable in Edgewater.
- Health related expenses are 13.2% less in Edgewater.
 Buffalo Grove, ILEdgewater, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock132.7100
 Food & Groceries99.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.6100
 Housing115.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$590,900$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock112.6100
 Miscellaneous141.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Edgewater    16 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I read some of the comments on this site referring to Edgewater as "Mayberry" and as someone who grew up there, it was in the 70's. My uncle was the town barber (Bert)  More

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Edgewater is an "urban city"?....... What?.... Edgewater is a small little bedroom community that no one has ever heard of because its a only a few blocks and confused  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'll give you one thing Joey, you are trying hard. Also you are right about one thing, I do live in white suburbia, I live in Edgewater. Interesting, but desperate  More

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