Chicago vs Downers Grove
Chicago, IL compared with Downers Grove, IL · 18 miles apart
Chicago has 2,731,585 residents to Downers Grove’s 50,365. Chicago comes out ahead on median rent, clear days a year. Downers Grove does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Chicago, IL | Downers Grove, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,731,585 | 50,365 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,994 | 3,437 |
| Median household income | $77,902 | $115,114 |
| Median home value | $334,100 | $449,800 |
| Median rent | $1,440 | $1,656 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 75.2% |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 27.8 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 43.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 44.3% | 58.2% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 5.5% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 4% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 3.9× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | 17 |
| Days above 90°F | 11 | 9 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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