2025 Compare Cities Health:
Galena, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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Highlights
- There are 290 physicians per 100,000 people in Buffalo Grove.
- There are 68 physicians per 100,000 people in Galena.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Galena, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock60.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.68  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock101100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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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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