Naperville, Illinois
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Naperville.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Naperville compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 149,424City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $150,937Incorporated place (ACS)92% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 153ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)53% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $509,900City limits (ACS)68% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,852City limits (ACS)37% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.4%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 35 min40% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3229% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- UnavailableFBI CDE gap
- Property crime rate
- UnavailableFBI CDE gap
- Summer high
- 82°F5.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 19°F15.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 33.2 inNear U.S. avg (32.9 in)U.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2448% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Naperville with another city
About 149,424 people live in Naperville, IL. Households here report a median income near $150,937; our housing-derived cost index is about 153 (well above the national housing-cost baseline). Entry home prices around $509,900 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Great Lakes winters and a dense rail/road grid define regional mobility. Winter lows around 19°F mean heating costs and snow logistics belong on the checklist. Commutes average near 35 minutes one-way, with walkability near 32/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.4% for the surrounding county. FBI Crime Data Explorer did not return usable agency rates here — verify recent local PD reports block by block.
Naperville is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Naperville with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Naperville city, 1600000US1751622)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN170430000000003 (DuPage County, May 2026)
- Crime: data unavailable
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00094892 WEST CHICAGO DUPAGE AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28