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Naperville, IL
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Naperville profile


Living in Naperville



Naperville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 149,936 people and 34 constituent neighborhoods, Naperville is the fourth largest community in Illinois.

Naperville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Naperville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Naperville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Naperville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Naperville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Naperville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Naperville, the average commute to work is 31.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Naperville use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Naperville‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Naperville is a pretty powerful place. 70.72% of the adults in Naperville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Naperville in 2018 was $62,001, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,004 for a family of four.

Naperville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Naperville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Naperville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Naperville include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

In addition, Naperville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.63%).

The most common language spoken in Naperville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.