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 | Downers Grove | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,535/mo | $1,714/mo | 10.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $425,000 | $732,100 | 41.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $115,461 | $76,607 | 50.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 108.1 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 133.1 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.3 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 104.1 | 3.8% lower 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 Downers Grove, you'd need $118,046 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Downers Grove, IL is about 15.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Downers Grove than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Downers Grove, you'd need about $94,437 in New York to keep the same standard of living.