Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Hilliard
36,560
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Hilliard
$122,864
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Hilliard
$360,000
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Hilliard
$1,590
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Hilliard
1.26
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Hilliard
175.4
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Hilliard
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Hilliard
2.3%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Hilliard?
Hilliard is Downers Grove's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Hilliard
36,560
Downers Grove has a 27% larger population than Hilliard.
Violent Crime
Downers Grove
1.13
Hilliard
1.26
Hilliard has a 10% higher violent crime than Downers Grove.
Property Crime
Downers Grove
8.72
Hilliard
9.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Hilliard
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Downers Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Hilliard
2.3%
Downers Grove has a 42% higher unemployment than Hilliard.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Hilliard
$122,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Hilliard
$360,000
Downers Grove has a 18% higher home values than Hilliard.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Hilliard
40.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Hilliard
80.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Hilliard
175.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Hilliard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Downers Grove leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downers Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHilliard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,581 in Downers Grove (32% lower). Downers Grove scores 130.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.8 in Hilliard. Hilliard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Downers Grove (25% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.3% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a median home value of $439,000 vs $360,000 in Hilliard (22% higher). Hilliard has a single-family homes of 76.7% compared to 69.4% in Downers Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHilliard has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 4.0% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove: 27,215 vs Hilliard: 20,923 for labor force. Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $54,357 in Hilliard (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Downers Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRHilliard has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Hilliard. Hilliard has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 1.35 in Downers Grove.
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Schools & Education — Downers Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowners Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.0% compared to 40.7% in Hilliard. Downers Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 51.8% compared to 50.3% in Hilliard.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a population of 49,867, about 1.4x the size of Hilliard (36,560). Hilliard skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 42.6.
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Healthcare — Downers Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4.0 vs Hilliard: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.3% in Hilliard. Downers Grove has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hilliard. Hilliard has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 61.9% in Downers Grove.
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