Population
Smyrna
56,285
Downers Grove
49,867
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Downers Grove
$119,649
Home Value
Smyrna
$409,000
Downers Grove
$439,000
Rent
Smyrna
$1,682
Downers Grove
$1,589
Crime Rate
Smyrna
N/A
Downers Grove
1.13
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Downers Grove
170.2
Avg Temp
Smyrna
N/A
Downers Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Downers Grove
4.0%
How Similar Are Smyrna & Downers Grove?
Downers Grove is Smyrna's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Smyrna
56,285
Downers Grove
49,867
Smyrna has a 11% larger population than Downers Grove.
Political Leaning
Smyrna
42.0%
Downers Grove
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Downers Grove
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Downers Grove
$119,649
Downers Grove has a 19% higher median income than Smyrna.
Home Values
Smyrna
$409,000
Downers Grove
$439,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Smyrna
42.2%
Downers Grove
42.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Smyrna
44.3%
Downers Grove
84.4%
Downers Grove has a 47% higher demographics than Smyrna.
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Downers Grove
170.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Smyrna and Downers Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
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Downers Grove
Downers Grove leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDowners Grove scores 130.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.9 in Smyrna. Smyrna scores 124.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.5 in Downers Grove. Smyrna scores 119.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.2 in Downers Grove.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.2% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a median property tax of $3,323 vs $7,237 in Downers Grove (54% lower). Downers Grove has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 56.8% in Smyrna.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 9.6% in Smyrna. Smyrna: 35,135 vs Downers Grove: 27,215 for labor force. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 23.2% in Downers Grove.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 50.3% in Smyrna.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a population of 56,285, about 1.1x the size of Downers Grove (49,867). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 42.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Smyrna
Downers Grove
Healthcare — Downers Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDowners Grove: 4.0 vs Smyrna: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Downers Grove: 4 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Downers Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDowners Grove has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Smyrna. Downers Grove has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.4% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 23.2% in Downers Grove.
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Airports
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