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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Quincy, MA

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- Household income in Quincy, is 30% less than it is in Buffalo Grove and is 19% above the National Average.
- Buffalo Grove unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Quincy unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Buffalo Grove, ILQuincy, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,906  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,041$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,862  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buffalo Grove, ILQuincy, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buffalo Grove, ILQuincy, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%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 Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 11 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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