Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Troy
87,307
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Troy
$119,299
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Troy
$396,800
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Troy
$1,557
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Troy
1.16
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Troy
170.1
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Troy
4.0%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Troy?
Troy is Downers Grove's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Troy
87,307
Troy has a 43% larger population than Downers Grove.
Violent Crime
Downers Grove
1.13
Troy
1.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Downers Grove
8.72
Troy
12.77
Troy has a 32% higher property crime than Downers Grove.
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Troy
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Troy
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Troy
$119,299
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Troy
$396,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Troy
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Troy
63.3%
Downers Grove has a 25% higher demographics than Troy.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Troy
170.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Troy are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Downers Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Downers Grove (41% lower). Downers Grove scores 130.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.4 in Troy. Troy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Downers Grove (26% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median property tax of $5,013 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (44% lower). Downers Grove has a median home value of $439,000 vs $396,800 in Troy (11% higher). Troy has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 69.4% in Downers Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy: 47,267 vs Downers Grove: 27,215 for labor force. Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $56,542 in Troy (20% higher). Downers Grove has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 20.2% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Downers Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a property crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Troy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.35 in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Troy.
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 42.0% in Downers Grove. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.5% compared to 51.8% in Downers Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a population of 87,307, about 1.8x the size of Downers Grove (49,867).
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Downers Grove
Troy
Healthcare — Downers Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4.0 vs Troy: 2.5 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 Troy. Troy 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 20.2% in Troy.
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