A village in DuPage County, Illinois, Downers Grove was named number 8 in Forbes America's Friendliest Towns and number 5 in CNN's Best Places for a Healthy Retirement. It also has one of the nation's most educated citizenry and has expansive parks, and a significant number of doctors and hospitals.
Downers Grove also has one of the highest teardown rates in the area with older residences being torn down for larger, newer homes. But sometimes, even if the homes are new, not much care is given to the foundation or backfill, which is often carried over from the old home.