Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,248. It is a west-southwestern suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55.

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How Downers Grove ranks

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#8Most library borrowing in IL #26Fewest uninsured in IL #42Lowest depression in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60515, 60516

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Living in Downers Grove

Housing in Downers Grove

$541K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $541,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list103.3%

Sold in May54

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Safety in Downers Grove

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Downers Grove reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Downers Grove 0.8

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Downers Grove 7.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Downers Grove

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Most working residents leave Downers Grove for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (22%), Naperville (4%) and Oak Brook (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Chicago

22%

Naperville

Oak Brook

Westmont

11%Work in townlive and work in Downers Grove 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 53,488Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Downers Grove

Health Grade A

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

18better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.2%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove · 1.7 mi · ER

Vna Health Care - Villa ParkVilla Park · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Downers Grove

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

102Does Downers Grove flood?paid flood claims since 1978 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Downers Grove MapDowners Grove vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Downers Grove

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Downers Grove has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 43°Fall