Aurora, IL vs Naperville, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAurora, ILNaperville, IL
Population179,898150,692
Median Household Income$93,633$155,105
Median Rent$1,596/mo$1,885/mo
Median Home Value$274,800$540,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%38.2%
Poverty Rate9.5%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22070
Property Crime Rate /100k1,082569
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr226233
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min30.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.3
College Degree Rate38.5%72.5%
Foreign-Born %26.4%22.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.