Naperville

Illinois commuter town

Naperville is a city in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, consistently ranked among the wealthiest and most desirable places to live in the United States.

The name often appears in discussions of affluent suburban life, good school districts, and Midwestern prosperity: They moved to Naperville for the schools.

location

Chicago

Major Illinois metropolis

  • IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
  • MidwestNorth-central American region
  • suburbOutlying residential district

Aurora · Wheaton · commuter · O'Hare · Midway · exurb · western suburbs

suburban

family-friendly

Suitable for all ages

residential · school district · property values · homeowners association · safe · affluent · bedroom community · minivan · soccer mom · strip mall

community

residents

People living somewhere

volunteerism · townhall · library · park district · engagement · associations · public art · historic · walkable · Main Street

events

Oktoberfest

Massive Bavarian brewing celebration

food festival

schools

elementary

Of first principles

test scores · academic · college prep · extracurricular · athletics · marching band

Opposites
urban-suburban geography

NapervilleChicago

Major Illinois metropolis

the Loop · Manhattan · urban core · inner city · city center

socioeconomic character

NapervilleGary Indiana

Northwestern Indiana industrial city

Englewood · East St. Louis · Gary · Compton · skid row

cultural-demographic profile

NapervilleGreenwich Village

Manhattan's bohemian quarter

Williamsburg · artist colony · counterculture · Austin · Portland

Family

ville

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G