Population
Naperville
149,424
Allen
107,684
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Allen
$129,130
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Allen
$429,900
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Allen
$1,877
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Allen
1.07
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Allen
191.6
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Allen
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Allen
4.3%
How Similar Are Naperville & Allen?
Allen is Naperville's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Allen
107,684
Naperville has a 28% larger population than Allen.
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Allen
1.07
Allen has a 22% higher violent crime than Naperville.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Allen
8.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Allen
54.3%
Naperville leans Democratic while Allen leans Republican.
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Allen
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Allen
$129,130
Naperville has a 14% higher median income than Allen.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Allen
$429,900
Naperville has a 16% higher home values than Allen.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Allen
36.9%
Naperville has a 25% higher education than Allen.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Allen
55.7%
Naperville has a 14% higher demographics than Allen.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Allen
191.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Allen differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Naperville
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Allen
Naperville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNaperville scores 153.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Allen scores 148.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 165.4 in Naperville. Allen scores 230.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.4 in Naperville.
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Housing Market — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen has a median property tax of $7,721 vs $10,001 in Naperville (30% lower). Naperville has a median home value of $509,900 vs $429,900 in Allen (19% higher). Naperville has a owner-occupied of 74.3% compared to 69.8% in Allen.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Allen: 58,109 for labor force. Naperville has a per capita income of $71,011 vs $54,853 in Allen (29% higher). Naperville has a median household income of $150,937 vs $129,130 in Allen (17% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.15 in Naperville. Naperville has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 10.0% in Allen. Naperville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.73 in Allen.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Naperville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNaperville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.0% compared to 36.9% in Allen. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 45.4% in Allen.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a population of 149,424, about 1.4x the size of Allen (107,684). Allen skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 40.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Naperville
Allen
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 5 vs Naperville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Allen. Naperville has a public transit of 6.2% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a drive alone of 66.8% compared to 58.9% in Naperville.
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