Naperville, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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

MetricNaperville, ILWheaton, IL
Population150,69253,557
Median Household Income$155,105$120,008
Median Rent$1,885/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$540,200$455,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%40.8%
Poverty Rate4.4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7034
Property Crime Rate /100k569473
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min25.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.314.4
College Degree Rate72.5%64.5%
Foreign-Born %22.5%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.1%

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