Naperville is a relatively large city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 150,245 people and 34 associated 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.

A relatively large number of people in Naperville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Naperville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Naperville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Naperville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Naperville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Naperville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.28 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Naperville is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Naperville, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Naperville is a pretty powerful place. 70.86% 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 2022 was $67,706, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,824 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Naperville's cultural character, accounting for 21.93% of the city’s population.

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