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Compare Downers Grove to Wilmette

This post compares Downers Grove, Illinois to Wilmette, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Downers Grove (village) Wilmette (village)
Population 49,649 27,393
Income (median) $68,639 $113,063
Home Value (median) $340,200 $659,200
White 88% 83%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 28% 40%
Age (median) 43 44
Rentals 24% 11%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downers Grove or Wilmette?
A: Downers Grove has a larger population count than Wilmette: 49649 compared with 27393 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Downers Grove or in Wilmette?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Downers Grove.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Downers Grove or Wilmette?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Downers Grove.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downers Grove does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Downers Grove versus 11% for Wilmette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downers Grove may include: Arlington-Heights, Wheaton, and Park-Ridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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