Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Jupiter
61,097
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Jupiter
$109,109
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Jupiter
$555,500
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Jupiter
$2,176
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Jupiter
0.95
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Jupiter
186.9
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Jupiter
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Jupiter
3.7%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Jupiter?
Jupiter is Downers Grove's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Jupiter
61,097
Jupiter has a 18% larger population than Downers Grove.
Violent Crime
Downers Grove
1.13
Jupiter
0.95
Downers Grove has a 16% higher violent crime than Jupiter.
Property Crime
Downers Grove
8.72
Jupiter
4.97
Downers Grove has a 43% higher property crime than Jupiter.
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Jupiter
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Jupiter has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Jupiter
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Jupiter
$109,109
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Jupiter
$555,500
Jupiter has a 21% higher home values than Downers Grove.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Jupiter
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Jupiter
81.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Jupiter
186.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Jupiter share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jupiter
Downers Grove leads in 3 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 166.8 in Jupiter. Downers Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,254 in Jupiter (21% lower). Downers Grove scores 211.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.6 in Jupiter.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 19.6% in Jupiter. Jupiter has a median property tax of $4,863 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (49% lower). Downers Grove has a median rent of $1,589 vs $2,176 in Jupiter (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Jupiter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 15.9% in Jupiter. Downers Grove has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 8.2% in Jupiter. Jupiter: 31,377 vs Downers Grove: 27,215 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Jupiter leads
Source: FBI UCRJupiter has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.35 in Downers Grove. Jupiter has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.97 compared to 8.72 in Downers Grove. Jupiter has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove.
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Weather & Climate
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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 38.3% in Jupiter. Downers Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 51.8% compared to 50.6% in Jupiter.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJupiter has a population of 61,097, about 1.2x the size of Downers Grove (49,867). Downers Grove skews younger with a median age of 42.6 vs 47.3.
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Downers Grove
Jupiter
Healthcare — Downers Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4.0 vs Jupiter: 2.3 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 0.4% in Jupiter. Jupiter has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 15.9% in Jupiter.
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