Population
Holly Springs
43,429
Downers Grove
49,867
Median Income
Holly Springs
$132,435
Downers Grove
$119,649
Home Value
Holly Springs
$485,500
Downers Grove
$439,000
Rent
Holly Springs
$1,858
Downers Grove
$1,589
Crime Rate
Holly Springs
0.81
Downers Grove
1.13
Cost of Living
Holly Springs
178.9
Downers Grove
170.2
Avg Temp
Holly Springs
N/A
Downers Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Holly Springs
3.5%
Downers Grove
4.0%
How Similar Are Holly Springs & Downers Grove?
Downers Grove is Holly Springs's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Holly Springs
43,429
Downers Grove
49,867
Downers Grove has a 13% larger population than Holly Springs.
Violent Crime
Holly Springs
0.81
Downers Grove
1.13
Downers Grove has a 28% higher violent crime than Holly Springs.
Property Crime
Holly Springs
10.29
Downers Grove
8.72
Holly Springs has a 15% higher property crime than Downers Grove.
Political Leaning
Holly Springs
36.4%
Downers Grove
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Downers Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Holly Springs
3.5%
Downers Grove
4.0%
Downers Grove has a 11% higher unemployment than Holly Springs.
Median Income
Holly Springs
$132,435
Downers Grove
$119,649
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Holly Springs
$485,500
Downers Grove
$439,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Holly Springs
42.2%
Downers Grove
42.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Holly Springs
76.0%
Downers Grove
84.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Holly Springs
178.9
Downers Grove
170.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Holly Springs and Downers Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Holly Springs
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Downers Grove
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.
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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 (47% 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 (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 23.2% in Downers Grove. Downers Grove has a per capita income of $67,649 vs $51,487 in Holly Springs (24% higher). Downers Grove: 27,215 vs Holly Springs: 22,193 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Holly Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHolly Springs has a property crime clearance of 23.2% compared to 6.7% in Downers Grove. Holly Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Downers Grove. Holly Springs has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 30.4% 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 high school diploma or higher of 51.8% compared to 47.1% in Holly Springs.
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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.
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Holly Springs
Downers Grove
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).
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Transportation & Commute — Holly Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.0% in Holly Springs. Downers 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.
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