Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Wekiwa Springs
24,109
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Wekiwa Springs
$113,067
Home Value
Downers Grove
$439,000
Wekiwa Springs
$429,600
Rent
Downers Grove
$1,589
Wekiwa Springs
$1,914
Crime Rate
Downers Grove
1.13
Wekiwa Springs
N/A
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Wekiwa Springs
172.0
Avg Temp
Downers Grove
N/A
Wekiwa Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Wekiwa Springs
4.5%
How Similar Are Downers Grove & Wekiwa Springs?
Wekiwa Springs is Downers Grove's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Downers Grove
49,867
Wekiwa Springs
24,109
Downers Grove (49,867) is about 2.1x larger than Wekiwa Springs (24,109).
Political Leaning
Downers Grove
42.5%
Wekiwa Springs
51.1%
Downers Grove leans Democratic while Wekiwa Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Downers Grove
4.0%
Wekiwa Springs
4.5%
Wekiwa Springs has a 12% higher unemployment than Downers Grove.
Median Income
Downers Grove
$119,649
Wekiwa Springs
$113,067
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Downers Grove
$439,000
Wekiwa Springs
$429,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Downers Grove
42.0%
Wekiwa Springs
39.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Downers Grove
84.4%
Wekiwa Springs
79.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Downers Grove
170.2
Wekiwa Springs
172.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Downers Grove and Wekiwa Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wekiwa Springs
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 172.8 in Wekiwa Springs. Downers Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,972 in Wekiwa Springs (10% lower). Downers Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,731 in Wekiwa Springs (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Wekiwa Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWekiwa Springs has a median property tax of $2,924 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (148% lower). Downers Grove has a median rent of $1,589 vs $1,914 in Wekiwa Springs (17% lower). Wekiwa Springs has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 69.4% in Downers Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove: 27,215 vs Wekiwa Springs: 12,726 for labor force. Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $58,158 in Wekiwa Springs (16% higher). Downers Grove has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 4.5% in Wekiwa Springs.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDowners Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.0% compared to 39.7% in Wekiwa Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a population of 49,867, about 2.1x the size of Wekiwa Springs (24,109). Downers Grove skews younger with a median age of 42.6 vs 46.2.
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Downers Grove
Wekiwa Springs
Healthcare — Downers Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4.0 vs Wekiwa Springs: 2.8 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 Wekiwa Springs. Wekiwa Springs has a drive alone of 70.5% compared to 61.9% in Downers Grove.
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