Downers Grove, IL vs Lombard, IL

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

MetricDowners Grove, ILLombard, IL
Population50,05443,619
Median Household Income$115,114$100,362
Median Rent$1,656/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$449,800$335,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%50.5%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7981
Property Crime Rate /100k7681,559
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.413.9
College Degree Rate58.2%49.9%
Foreign-Born %10%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.3%

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