Downers Grove, IL vs Lisle, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDowners Grove, ILLisle, IL
Population50,05423,407
Median Household Income$115,114$107,479
Median Rent$1,656/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$449,800$406,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%37.1%
Poverty Rate5.5%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7947
Property Crime Rate /100k768480
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.412.6
College Degree Rate58.2%61.9%
Foreign-Born %10%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.