Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Huntersville
62,458
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Huntersville
$119,951
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Huntersville
$439,300
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Huntersville
$1,742
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Huntersville
1.43
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Huntersville
165.2
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Huntersville
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Huntersville
3.6%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Huntersville?
Huntersville is Downers Grove's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Huntersville
62,458
Huntersville has a 20% larger population than Downers Grove.
Violent Crime
Downers Grove
1.13
Huntersville
1.43
Huntersville has a 21% higher violent crime than Downers Grove.
Property Crime
Downers Grove
8.72
Huntersville
13.64
Huntersville has a 36% higher property crime than Downers Grove.
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Huntersville
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Downers Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Huntersville
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Huntersville
$119,951
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Huntersville
$439,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Huntersville
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Huntersville
70.9%
Downers Grove has a 16% higher demographics than Huntersville.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Huntersville
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Huntersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntersville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntersville scores 198.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 211.3 in Downers Grove. Huntersville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Downers Grove (6% lower). Huntersville has a living wage (1 adult) of $72,677 vs $74,908 in Downers Grove.
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (136% lower). Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 69.4% in Downers Grove. Huntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.3% in Downers Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Downers Grove. Huntersville: 35,842 vs Downers Grove: 27,215 for labor force. Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $59,140 in Huntersville (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Downers Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntersville has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.20 in Huntersville. Huntersville has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 30.4% 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 48.8% in Huntersville. Downers Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.8% in Huntersville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a population of 62,458, about 1.3x the size of Downers Grove (49,867). Huntersville skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 42.6.
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Downers Grove
Huntersville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4.0 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntersville: 5 vs Downers Grove: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 23.2% in Downers Grove. Huntersville: 20 min vs Downers Grove: 21 min for mean commute time.
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