2026 Compare Cities Crime:
West Chicago, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 0% more violent crime than West Chicago.
- Buffalo Grove has 32% less property crime than West Chicago.
 West Chicago, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock7.722.7
 Property Crime20.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 18 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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