Lodging
$123/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,421
Max per month
$6,158
Downers Grove (DuPage County) has a GSA lodging rate of $123 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,421 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Downers Grove is about $2,248 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,690/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
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Vivian Health · Downers Grove, IL · 13 wks · NightsSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.