Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Grapevine
50,875
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Grapevine
$111,438
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Grapevine
$470,400
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Grapevine
$1,806
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Grapevine
1.78
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Grapevine
179.9
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Grapevine
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Grapevine
4.1%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Grapevine?
Grapevine is Downers Grove's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Grapevine
50,875
Both cities have similar populations — Downers Grove at 49,867 and Grapevine at 50,875.
Violent Crime
Downers Grove
1.13
Grapevine
1.78
Grapevine has a 37% higher violent crime than Downers Grove.
Property Crime
Downers Grove
8.72
Grapevine
20.65
Grapevine's property crime is significantly higher than Downers Grove's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Grapevine
55.8%
Downers Grove leans Democratic while Grapevine leans Republican.
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Grapevine
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Grapevine
$111,438
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Grapevine
$470,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Grapevine
40.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Grapevine
70.3%
Downers Grove has a 17% higher demographics than Grapevine.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Grapevine
179.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Grapevine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Downers Grove leads in 4 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 170.4 in Grapevine. Downers Grove scores 211.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.2 in Grapevine. Downers Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Grapevine (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 51.9% in Grapevine. Downers Grove has a single-family homes of 69.4% compared to 56.6% in Grapevine. Downers Grove has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.2% in Grapevine.
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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 6.5% in Grapevine. Downers Grove has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 19.5% in Grapevine. Grapevine: 31,262 vs Downers Grove: 27,215 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Downers Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRGrapevine has a property crime clearance of 36.8% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.48 compared to 15.38 in Grapevine. Downers Grove has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.72 compared to 20.65 in Grapevine.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowners Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.0% compared to 40.8% in Grapevine.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrapevine has a population of 50,875, about 1x the size of Downers Grove (49,867). Grapevine skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 42.6.
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Healthcare — Grapevine leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrapevine: 4.5 vs Downers Grove: 4.0 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 0.1% in Grapevine. Grapevine has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 19.5% in Grapevine.
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