Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Downers Grove
49,867
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Downers Grove
$119,649
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Downers Grove
$439,000
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Downers Grove
$1,589
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Downers Grove
1.13
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Downers Grove
170.2
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Downers Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Downers Grove
4.0%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Downers Grove?
Downers Grove is Blacksburg's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Downers Grove
49,867
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and Downers Grove at 49,867.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Downers Grove
1.13
Downers Grove has a 32% higher violent crime than Blacksburg.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Downers Grove
8.72
Downers Grove has a 18% higher property crime than Blacksburg.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Downers Grove
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Blacksburg has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Downers Grove
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Downers Grove
$119,649
Downers Grove's median income is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 60% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Downers Grove
$439,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Downers Grove
42.0%
Downers Grove has a 39% higher education than Blacksburg.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Downers Grove
84.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Downers Grove
170.2
Downers Grove has a 34% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Downers Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Downers Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Downers Grove. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.5 in Downers Grove. Blacksburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,581 in Downers Grove (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Downers Grove has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median property tax of $3,341 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (54% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Downers Grove has a median household income of $119,649 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (60% higher). Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $29,454 in Blacksburg (56% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Blacksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a property crime clearance of 20.2% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Blacksburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Downers Grove. Blacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Downers Grove.
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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 30.0% in Blacksburg. Downers Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.0% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a population of 49,867, about 1.1x the size of Blacksburg (45,288). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 42.6.
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Blacksburg
Downers Grove
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Downers Grove: 4 for with emergency services. Downers Grove: 4.0 vs Blacksburg: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Downers Grove. Blacksburg: 13 min vs Downers Grove: 21 min for mean commute time. Downers Grove has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 17.2% in Blacksburg.
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