City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Burnsville | Downers Grove | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,535/mo | 6.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $425,000 | 25.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $115,461 | 25.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 104.0 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 86.0 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 99.4 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 100.1 | 2.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Burnsville, you'd need $99,953 in Downers Grove to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burnsville and Downers Grove have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Burnsville than in Downers Grove. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $79,962 in Downers Grove to keep the same standard of living.