Downers Grove score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Downers Grove safe? United States travel risk

Is Downers Grove safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Downers Grove scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Downers Grove scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Downers Grove: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Downers Grove belongs to Illinois (United States), centered at coordinates 41.7949° N, 88.0172° W (226 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 985.2 km towards the ESE.

Region
Illinois

Coordinates
41.7949° N, 88.0172° W

Elevation
226 m

Time Zone
America/Chicago

Population
49,867

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Chicago (33.4 km ENE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 22.0 km E

Hospital Care Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital 2.9 km NNE

Police Station Illinois State Police Downers Grove District 3.1 km WNW

Railway Terminal Downers Grove Main Street 0.7 km E

Surrounding Localities in United States

Burr Ridge · 9.6 km ESE Bolingbrook · 13.6 km SSW Addison · 15.2 km N Bellwood · 15.2 km NE Carol Stream · 16.6 km NW

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: May (100 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	-1°	0°	5°	12°	17°	24°	28°	27°	23°	16°	8°	1°
Low °C	-7°	-6°	-1°	5°	11°	17°	22°	21°	17°	10°	3°	-4°
Rain mm	50	52	72	89	100	94	68	72	76	75	80	61

Normals: Chicago (33.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Elmhurst 15

12.9 km NNE

Naperville 15

13.4 km WSW

Addison 15

15.2 km N

Hoffman Estates 10

31.8 km NNW

Joliet 15

32.6 km SSW

Chicago 90

33.4 km ENE

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