Living in Wheaton (Illinois)

Wheaton (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 53,715 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #60 of 9,474), young families (top 1%, #103 of 11,898), single pensioners (top 2%, #116 of 9,474).

Residents53,715
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Chicago O'Hare International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km2,746,400 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.995 km
Within 10 km420,762 people
Greater areaGreater Chicago, 30 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 23:25

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How Wheaton (Illinois) 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 family73#103 of 11,898#5 of 558Map
Low-income household51#1,849 of 9,771#126 of 440Map
Low-income family63#812 of 8,006#66 of 388Map
Single parent69#374 of 6,237#30 of 313Map
Pensioner couple73#521 of 9,474#2 of 435Map
Single pensioner77#116 of 9,474#2 of 435Map
Early retiree72#572 of 10,762#2 of 472Map
Single professional74#157 of 4,537#3 of 241Map
Young professional75#203 of 4,444#3 of 230Map
DINKS80#196 of 3,053#3 of 161Map
Remote worker69#246 of 7,271#18 of 345Map
Commuter79#205 of 6,227#5 of 314Map
Car-free household76#365 of 3,933#5 of 190Map
Student77#283 of 2,119#15 of 129Map
First-home buyer60#894 of 8,006#75 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover49#3,711 of 12,111#255 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#245 of 4,114#4 of 206Map
Expat professional81#174 of 7,271#2 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover82#60 of 9,474#4 of 435Map
Nature-focused household35#14,051 of 18,063#516 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 lover8#13,509 of 16,523#358 of 715Map
Rural value seeker32#13,187 of 18,063#581 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover86#14 of 16,523#1 of 715Map
Lottery winner82#136 of 21,167#2 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#216 of 12,111#3 of 515Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#395 of 12,111#2 of 515Map
Digital native68#213 of 4,750#6 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
  • Foundation95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • 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)83
  • Safety and community83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Jobs and economy74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Affordability29
  • Green space13
  • 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.