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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Sandy, UT

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- Household income in Sandy, is 17% less than it is in Buffalo Grove and is 31% above the National Average.
- Buffalo Grove unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Sandy unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Buffalo Grove, ILSandy, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%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$100,749$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,862  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buffalo Grove, ILSandy, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buffalo Grove, ILSandy, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%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 Sandy    16 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It was a great city when I moved here 2o years ago but due to over crowding and building apartments the traffic is awful. People are rude and drive like idiots  More

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Over 9 years ago

Snow  More

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Over 9 years ago

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