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What Is It Like to Live in Naperville?

What it costs to live in Naperville, and how it compares with other Illinois cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

50

85th best value in Illinois

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Illinois cities.

Overall livability

57

57th overall in Illinois

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Naperville is home to about 149,013 people. A typical home runs $433,400 and a household earns around $135,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Illinois's largest cities, it ranks 85th for value and 57th overall.

Naperville at a glance

Median home price

$433,400

119th in IL of 163

Median rent

$1,645/mo

Median household income

$135,800

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

4.5%

58th in IL of 163

School rating

10/10

29th in IL of 163

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in IL of 163

Walk score

17/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Illinois only. Updated 2026.