Population
Allen
107,684
Downers Grove
49,867
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Downers Grove
$119,649
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Downers Grove
$439,000
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Downers Grove
$1,589
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Downers Grove
1.13
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Downers Grove
170.2
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Downers Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Downers Grove
4.0%
How Similar Are Allen & Downers Grove?
Downers Grove is Allen's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Downers Grove
49,867
Allen (107,684) is about 2.2x larger than Downers Grove (49,867).
Violent Crime
Allen
1.07
Downers Grove
1.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Allen
8.78
Downers Grove
8.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Downers Grove
42.5%
Allen leans Republican while Downers Grove leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Downers Grove
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Downers Grove
$119,649
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Downers Grove
$439,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Downers Grove
42.0%
Downers Grove has a 12% higher education than Allen.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Downers Grove
84.4%
Downers Grove has a 34% higher demographics than Allen.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Downers Grove
170.2
Allen has a 11% higher cost of living than Downers Grove.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Downers Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Downers Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downers Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowners Grove scores 130.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Downers Grove scores 170.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 191.6 in Allen. Downers Grove has a living wage (1 adult) of $74,908 vs $84,315 in Allen (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a median rent of $1,589 vs $1,877 in Allen (18% lower). Allen has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 69.4% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 69.8% in Allen.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen: 58,109 vs Downers Grove: 27,215 for labor force. Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $54,853 in Allen (19% higher). Downers Grove has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.3% in Allen.
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Crime & Safety — Allen leads
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Downers Grove. Allen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.35 in Downers Grove. Allen has a property crime clearance of 10.0% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Downers Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowners Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 51.8% compared to 45.4% in Allen. Downers Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.0% compared to 36.9% in Allen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 2.2x the size of Downers Grove (49,867). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 42.6.
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Allen
Downers Grove
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Downers Grove: 4 for with emergency services. Downers Grove: 4.0 vs Allen: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Downers Grove has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Allen has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 61.9% in Downers Grove.
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