Living in Downers Grove, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Downers Grove is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 50,000 people, with 7.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Downers Grove a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 23 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Big job market: about 7.4 million people live within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Highly educated: 59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 6 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 1.65% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Downers Grove: common questions
What is the cost of living in Downers Grove?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $487k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,290 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Downers Grove?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.65% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Downers Grove safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Downers Grove?
Downers Grove has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 24″ of snow a year.
Does Downers Grove get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.06 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Downers Grove?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 14 mi away.
How Downers Grove scores
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