Naperville, IL vs Aurora, IL

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

MetricNaperville, ILAurora, IL
Population150,692179,898
Median Household Income$155,105$93,633
Median Rent$1,885/mo$1,596/mo
Median Home Value$540,200$274,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%44.1%
Poverty Rate4.4%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k70220
Property Crime Rate /100k5691,082
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr233226
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.315.1
College Degree Rate72.5%38.5%
Foreign-Born %22.5%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.5%

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