Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Holly Springs
43,429
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Holly Springs
$132,435
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Holly Springs
$485,500
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Holly Springs
$1,858
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Holly Springs
0.81
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Holly Springs
178.9
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Holly Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Holly Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Holly Springs?
Holly Springs is Downers Grove's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Holly Springs
43,429
Downers Grove has a 13% larger population than Holly Springs.
Violent Crime
Downers Grove
1.13
Holly Springs
0.81
Downers Grove has a 28% higher violent crime than Holly Springs.
Property Crime
Downers Grove
8.72
Holly Springs
10.29
Holly Springs has a 15% higher property crime than Downers Grove.
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Holly Springs
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Downers Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Holly Springs
3.5%
Downers Grove has a 11% higher unemployment than Holly Springs.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Holly Springs
$132,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Holly Springs
$485,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Holly Springs
42.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Holly Springs
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Holly Springs
178.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Holly Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Downers Grove
0
Holly Springs
Holly Springs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Downers Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowners Grove scores 141.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 151.2 in Holly Springs. Downers Grove scores 133.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Holly Springs. Downers Grove scores 170.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 178.9 in Holly Springs.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a median property tax of $3,853 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (88% lower). Holly Springs has a single-family homes of 89.8% compared to 69.4% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a median rent of $1,589 vs $1,858 in Holly Springs (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $51,487 in Holly Springs (31% higher). Holly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 23.2% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove: 27,215 vs Holly Springs: 22,193 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Holly Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHolly Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Downers Grove. Holly Springs has a property crime clearance of 23.2% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Holly Springs has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 30.4% in Downers Grove.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Downers Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowners Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 51.8% compared to 47.1% in Holly Springs.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Holly Springs (43,429). Holly Springs skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 42.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Downers Grove
Holly Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4 vs Holly Springs: 3 for with emergency services. Holly Springs: 4.7 vs Downers Grove: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Holly Springs. Holly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 23.2% in Downers Grove. Holly Springs: 20 min vs Downers Grove: 21 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Downers Grove, IL
Compare Downers Grove against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.