Downers Grove, IL vs Hutto, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Downers Grove

73.6

#697 nationally

vs

Hutto

75

#516 nationally

Hutto leads in crime level (1.6 vs 3.1). Hutto leads in cost of living index (110 vs 125). Downers Grove leads in median household income ($115,461 vs $105,743).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Downers Grove, IL Hutto, TX
WhereAtHome Score 73.6 (#697) 75 (#516)
Population 49,706 38,765
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $513,663 $335,073
Median Household Income $115,461 $105,743
Average Commute 28.1 min 28.8 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 3.1 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 125 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+13.3 R+2.5

Data coverage note: Hutto is missing data for 1 metric that Downers Grove has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.