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About Downers Grove 

Welcome to Downers GroveDowners Grove is a great place to live and work! Businesses love our demographics. Do you need access to a well-educated work force? Our knowledgeable population has steadily risen to approximately 50,000 residents. Employees have access to a superior transportation network of interstates, rail, bus and air service that conveniently transports them to their place of business. Do you need customers? In 2003, the average age of our residents is 39 years old, equally divided among gender ratios. The median household income of our residents is $83,300.

What's your style? House style, that is. Whether you want to watch life pass by from a shaded front porch of a historic home, live close to a charming downtown, or enjoy the luxury of a custom-built townhome, Downers Grove offers something for everyone. There is a diverse and excellent housing stock available including senior housing units. Almost 80% of the Downers Grove houses are single-family units, and nearly 80% are owner-occupied. Downers Grove's housing market is strong. In the past year, only a 2% difference separated the asking and selling price. In 2003, the median home sales price was $309,884.

Downers Grove is indeed a strategic location... and yet so much more! Economic growth balanced with comfortable residential living. Award winning schools and parks. Elected municipal officials with a vision of the future coupled with fiscal responsibility. In short, Downers Grove is a suburban community offering a superb business location and a quality of living its citizens are proud of!

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