Living in Naperville

Naperville is a city in Illinois, United States, home to 147,100 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #15 of 6,227), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #65 of 9,474), single professionals (top 1%, #37 of 4,537).

Residents147,100
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km (Chicago O'Hare International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,382,200 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.996 km
Within 10 km280,123 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 33 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 23:25

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How Naperville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Illinois
Young family72#170 of 11,898#13 of 558Map
Low-income household53#1,638 of 9,771#116 of 440Map
Low-income family64#720 of 8,006#61 of 388Map
Single parent70#315 of 6,237#26 of 313Map
Pensioner couple68#1,628 of 9,474#35 of 435Map
Single pensioner74#482 of 9,474#10 of 435Map
Early retiree69#1,337 of 10,762#13 of 472Map
Single professional78#37 of 4,537#1 of 241Map
Young professional80#42 of 4,444#1 of 230Map
DINKS83#43 of 3,053#1 of 161Map
Remote worker66#690 of 7,271#61 of 345Map
Commuter84#15 of 6,227#1 of 314Map
Car-free household82#89 of 3,933#2 of 190Map
Student79#182 of 2,119#10 of 129Map
First-home buyer62#686 of 8,006#57 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,797 of 12,111#259 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#61 of 4,114#2 of 206Map
Expat professional82#117 of 7,271#1 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover82#65 of 9,474#6 of 435Map
Nature-focused household33#14,420 of 18,063#546 of 778Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#14,707 of 16,523#498 of 715Map
Rural value seeker30#14,032 of 18,063#618 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover82#130 of 16,523#8 of 715Map
Lottery winner84#57 of 21,167#1 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#208 of 12,111#2 of 515Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#222 of 12,111#1 of 515Map
Digital native72#75 of 4,750#2 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Foundation98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Education and family88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Health and elderly86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Safety and community80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Jobs and economy73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • Affordability29
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Green space15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.