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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Madison, AL

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- Household income in Madison, is 13% less than it is in Buffalo Grove and is 34% above the National Average.
- Buffalo Grove unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Madison unemployment rate is 1.8%.
 Buffalo Grove, ILMadison, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock1.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,906  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$105,335$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,862  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buffalo Grove, ILMadison, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buffalo Grove, ILMadison, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock23.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
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 Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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