Wheaton vs Downers Grove
Wheaton, IL compared with Downers Grove, IL · 6 miles apart
Wheaton has 54,065 residents to Downers Grove’s 50,365. Wheaton comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Downers Grove does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Wheaton, IL | Downers Grove, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,065 | 50,365 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,776 | 3,437 |
| Median household income | $120,008 | $115,114 |
| Median home value | $455,700 | $449,800 |
| Median rent | $1,799 | $1,656 |
| Homeownership | 71.7% | 75.2% |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 27.8 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 43.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 64.5% | 58.2% |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 4% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 3.9× |
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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