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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Garden Grove, CA

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- Garden Grove is 0% more densely populated than Buffalo Grove.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Garden Grove.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Garden Grove.
 Buffalo Grove, ILGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock172,708329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201041,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock165,196285,036,114
 Population - 199036,427  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,617.993.4
 Land Area9.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buffalo Grove, ILGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Buffalo Grove, ILGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 White63.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian24.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buffalo Grove, ILGarden Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population63.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.542.60
 Households15,982  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,94480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,076  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews
Linda · Buffalo Grove, IL
Outdoor recreation
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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jun · Buffalo Grove, IL
nice town to raise a family
Over 12 years ago

nice town to raise a  More

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Bp · Buffalo Grove, IL
Bison country
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 Garden Grove    10 Reviews
David · Garden Grove, CA
Nice place to live. Expensive, like all of SoCal.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for over 20 years. City hasn't changed much. Being in the SoCal area, there's plenty of stuff to do around here. Like with all of SoCal, population has  More

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Bandar · San Francisco, CA
A Safe and Boring Town
Over 8 years ago

So safe and boring that the police here rarely have anything better to do. At one time, I rented a room in another person's home and decided to put some aluminum foil  More

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nhatnguyen  · Garden Grove, CA
Information
Over 13 years ago

This is a very informative  More

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