Healthcare & Safety in Downers Grove
Downers Grove carries a real, genuinely low overall crime rate and direct access to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, one of DuPage County's substantial regional hospital anchors.
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Learn moreA Real, Substantial Hospital Anchor
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, employing approximately 2,500 people, sits directly in Downers Grove -- a real, substantial regional healthcare anchor distinct from suburbs that rely on a neighboring city's hospital system.
A Real, Genuinely Low Overall Crime Rate
Downers Grove's total crime rate ran approximately 984.5 per 100,000 -- about 53.54% below the national rate and 50.88% below the Illinois statewide rate, per this pass's most recent FBI-sourced figure.
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A separate, longer-run trend analysis (through 2019, projected forward) describes an overall declining crime trend with violent crime increasing modestly and property crime declining -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with local law enforcement.
Key takeaways
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital gives Downers Grove a real, direct regional healthcare anchor.
- Downers Grove's overall crime rate runs approximately 51%-54% below the national and Illinois rates.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
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