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Downers Grove, IL (Village Center)

Found within zip code: 60515

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Downers Grove, IL (Village Center)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$343,900

high cost relative to Illinois
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,904,000+		0%
$1,428,001-$1,904,000		0%
$952,001-$1,428,000		3%
$762,001-$952,000		3%
$571,001-$762,000		5%
$381,001-$571,000		26%
$190,001-$381,000		50%
$95,001-$190,000		14%
$0-$95,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to IL, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BELLE AIRE ELEM SCHOOL 3935 BELLE AIRE LN, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 719-5820	KG-06
COMM H S DIST 99 - NORTH H S 4436 MAIN ST, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 795-8400	09-12
HERRICK MIDDLE SCHOOL 4435 MIDDAUGH AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 719-5810	07-08
HIGHLAND ELEM SCHOOL 3935 HIGHLAND AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 719-5835	KG-06
LESTER ELEM SCHOOL 236 INDIANAPOLIS ST, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 719-5855	KG-06
PIERCE DOWNER ELEM SCHOOL 1436 GRANT ST, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 719-5860	KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

CHSD 99, IL School District

5,559 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IL school districts	47.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	43.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	68%	69%	68%	69%	68%	STATE
69%	68%	69%	68%	69%	68%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	77.9	56.6
BLACK (%)	6.6	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	6.7	18.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	8.0	3.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	9.8	37.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,799	$43,357,000	57.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$809	$4,495,000	5.9
STAFF	$296	$1,645,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$287	$1,593,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$317	$1,763,000	2.3
OPERATION	$1,400	$7,782,000	10.3
TRANSPORTATION	$578	$3,213,000	4.2
OTHER	$395	$2,198,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,081	$22,689,000	29.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,760	$9,783,000	12.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,641	$75,829,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	45.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.7

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DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58, IL School District

5,023 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of IL school districts	92.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	92.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

85%	68%	84%	68%	86%	68%	STATE
85%	68%	84%	68%	86%	68%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	83.4	56.6
BLACK (%)	3.9	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	5.4	18.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.9	3.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	2.2	37.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,122	$30,751,000	56.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$586	$2,941,000	5.4
STAFF	$878	$4,412,000	8.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$269	$1,349,000	2.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$716	$3,597,000	6.6
OPERATION	$849	$4,263,000	7.8
TRANSPORTATION	$398	$2,001,000	3.7
OTHER	$335	$1,681,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,030	$20,244,000	37.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$724	$3,638,000	6.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,877	$54,633,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	45.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.7

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Village Center
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in Downers Grove
1 in 1310
in Illinois
1 in 181

	Village Center	Downers Grove	Illinois
		.76	5.52

Downers Grove, IL violent crimes

Population: 48,638
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Village Center
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in Downers Grove
1 in 58
in Illinois
1 in 32

	Village Center	Downers Grove	Illinois
		17.21	30.80

Downers Grove, IL property crimes

Population: 48,638
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Village Center	Downers Grove	Illinois
		61	104

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	150.71%	8.25%	6	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Downers Grove, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	136.22%	7.46%	4	5
Last 10 Years	79.33%	7.93%	6	5
Last 5 Years	32.68%	6.53%	4	4
Last 2 Years	1.28%	0.64%	1	3
Last 12 Months	-1.46%	-1.46%	1	3
Latest Quarter	-1.29%	-5.16%	1	3
			* 10 is highest

Downers Grove, IL (Village Center)

Downers Grove, IL (Village Center)

School Rating Information

CHSD 99, IL School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58, IL School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Downers Grove, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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