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About Naperville
City in Illinois, United StatesNaperville (, NAY-pər-vil) is a city in DuPage and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a city southwest of Chicago located 28 miles (45 km) west of the city on the DuPage River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,540, making it the state's fourth-most populous city. Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper. The city was established by the banks of the DuPage River and was originally known as Naper's Settlement. By 1832, over 100 residents lived in Naper's Settlement. In 1839, after DuPage County was split from Cook County, Naperville became the county seat, which it remained until 1868. Beginning in the 1960s, Naperville experienced a significant population i…
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Housing in Naperville
The typical Naperville home is worth about $626,000, up 4.4% in a year, 110% above the Illinois typical home.
Health in Naperville
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Naperville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Naperville
Full climate →Naperville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Naperville
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The public schools Naperville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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