Rankings · How Naperville ranks in IL
Naperville ranks #8 in Illinois for low depression
Naperville is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 16.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
16
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Naperville does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Naperville marked.
Next door
Naperville out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
WarrenvilleLisleBolingbrookAuroraPlainfieldNapervilleWinfieldLisleMiltonNaperville
Naperville leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Naperville16–7Aurora
Aurora’s best: #42 lowest depression
Naperville16–6Warrenville
Warrenville’s best: #30 most-used libraries
Naperville17–4Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook’s best: #42 lowest depression
Naperville16–5Plainfield
Plainfield’s best: #10 most new homes
Naperville11–9Lisle
Lisle’s best: #2 most trails
Naperville12–7Winfield
Winfield’s best: #42 lowest depression
Naperville12–7Milton
Milton’s best: #42 lowest depression
Naperville11–7Lisle
Lisle’s best: #26 fewest uninsured Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for health insurance
Lists where Naperville sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Naperville lands in the top half on 19 of 23 lists
Each dot is Naperville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Naperville does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#8/819Fewest smokers#13/819Healthiest#19/817Fewest uninsured#26/819Most active#36/819Lowest obesity#58/819Closest to a top hospital#264/820 People
Most educated#23/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#66/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#118/321 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#56/278Cheapest rent#738/799Lowest property tax#759/818Most affordable#776/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#651/820 What kind of place
More kids than 77% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Naperville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 77% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 74% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.3% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 71% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 70% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.5% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 69% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Colder winters than 66% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.9° January low
Longer growing season than 54% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
185 days between frosts
Younger than 53% of IL towns
YoungerOlder