Population
Naperville
149,424
Apex
67,765
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Apex
$138,442
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Apex
$514,800
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Apex
$1,784
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Apex
0.53
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Apex
193.1
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Apex
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Apex
3.8%
How Similar Are Naperville & Apex?
Apex is Naperville's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Apex
67,765
Naperville (149,424) is about 2.2x larger than Apex (67,765).
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Apex
0.53
Naperville has a 31% higher violent crime than Apex.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Apex
9.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Apex
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Naperville has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Apex
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Apex
$138,442
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Apex
$514,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Apex
43.3%
Naperville has a 12% higher education than Apex.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Apex
65.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Apex
193.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Apex share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNaperville scores 153.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Apex scores 217.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.4 in Naperville. Apex scores 156.9 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 170.1 in Naperville.
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $10,001 in Naperville (167% lower). Naperville has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 74.7% in Naperville.
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Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Apex: 36,876 for labor force. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.4% in Naperville. Naperville has a per capita income of $71,011 vs $59,517 in Apex (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRApex has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.15 in Naperville. Apex has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.84 in Naperville. Naperville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.01 in Apex.
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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 43.3% in Apex. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 49.3% in Apex.
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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 2.2x the size of Apex (67,765). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Naperville
Apex
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNaperville: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services. Apex: 4.7 vs Naperville: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a public transit of 6.2% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.3% in Naperville.
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