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Naperville

#1 in Best Cities to Raise a Family in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • City in Illinois
  • 567 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A+
    2. Crime & Safety
      B-
    3. Housing
      A-
    4. Nightlife
      B+
    5. Good for Families
      A+
    6. Diversity
      A-
    7. Jobs
      A-
    8. Weather
      C+
    9. Cost of Living
      C+
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B
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    Naperville is a city in Illinois with a population of 146,431. Naperville is in DuPage County and is one of the best places to live in Illinois. Living in Naperville offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Naperville there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Naperville and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Naperville are highly rated.
    About Naperville...
    Population
    146,431

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $398,500
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,415
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      25%
    • Own
      75%
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    Naperville Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

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    • Public Schools
    • Private Schools
    • Colleges

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B-
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      35
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      19.5
      40.7
    • Robbery
      14.1
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      109.8
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,041
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      26.3
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      13%
    • 10-17 years
      13%
    • 18-24 years
      9%
    • 25-34 years
      11%
    • 35-44 years
      14%
    • 45-54 years
      16%
    • 55-64 years
      13%
    • 65+ years
      12%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      30%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      37%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      19%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      11%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      3%
      13%

    Working in Naperville

    Jobs
    A-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $114,014
    National
    $55,322
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    Naperville Reviews

    567 reviews
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    Best place to raise a family! Great downtown with many great restaurants . Most schools rated the highest in the state! Many activities for adults and children! Safe neighborhoods, friendly neighborhoods! Low crime rate, great park districts with many activities and plenty of volunteer activities.
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    Downtown area a great place to shop and eat. Parking is available very nice, Family friendly, Great place to take kids for kids. Children have plenty of sporting events. Baseball, Football, Soccer Mecca. People somewhat not friendly often downright Rude! Private College on beautiful campus downtown Great homes, Excellent Schools, Great doctors, not much diversity, Tons of places for fitness. Plenty of Yoga studios and health and wellness work out facilities.
    As someone who was born and raised here, this is a great town to live in if you are white, affluent, and want to live in a “bubble.” There were so many racist micro-aggressions growing up towards those who weren’t white and there is lots of white guilt. Being white, I did not personally experience these but have had many friends I went to high school with bring it up to me. I would never raise my kids here because the public schools breed an unrealistic social hierarchy which does nothing but diminish mental health for those at the bottom and inflate egos for the kids at the top. Sure, they’re great schools, but odds are your kid will follow the crowd and go to U of I or surrounding state schools to party. It’s a town for hot moms that went to a mediocre university who went on to marry rich schmucks. But hey, at least the River Walk is nice!