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Compare Wilmette to Downers Grove

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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