Population
Naperville
149,424
Castle Rock
76,614
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Castle Rock
$143,031
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Castle Rock
$621,700
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Castle Rock
$1,946
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Castle Rock
0.36
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Castle Rock
206.0
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Castle Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Castle Rock
4.5%
How Similar Are Naperville & Castle Rock?
Castle Rock is Naperville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Castle Rock
76,614
Naperville has a 49% larger population than Castle Rock.
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Castle Rock
0.36
Naperville has a 48% higher violent crime than Castle Rock.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Castle Rock
9.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Castle Rock
52.3%
Naperville leans Democratic while Castle Rock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Castle Rock
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Castle Rock
$143,031
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Castle Rock
$621,700
Castle Rock has a 18% higher home values than Naperville.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Castle Rock
35.8%
Naperville has a 27% higher education than Castle Rock.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Castle Rock
83.5%
Castle Rock has a 23% higher demographics than Naperville.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Castle Rock
206.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Castle Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Naperville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Naperville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNaperville scores 153.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 218.6 in Castle Rock. Naperville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,089 in Castle Rock (15% lower). Naperville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,754 in Castle Rock (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Castle Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCastle Rock has a median property tax of $3,493 vs $10,001 in Naperville (186% lower). Castle Rock has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.0% in Naperville. Castle Rock has a median home value of $621,700 vs $509,900 in Naperville (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Castle Rock: 43,933 for labor force. Naperville has a per capita income of $71,011 vs $58,993 in Castle Rock (20% higher). Castle Rock has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 4.4% in Naperville.
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Crime & Safety — Castle Rock leads
Source: FBI UCRCastle Rock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Naperville. Castle Rock has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.84 in Naperville. Castle Rock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.38 in Naperville.
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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 35.8% in Castle Rock. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 44.7% in Castle Rock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a population of 149,424, about 2x the size of Castle Rock (76,614). Castle Rock skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 40.1.
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Castle Rock
Healthcare — Naperville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNaperville: 4 vs Castle Rock: 3 for with emergency services. Naperville: 3.8 vs Castle Rock: 3.7 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 0.2% in Castle Rock. Naperville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Castle Rock. Castle Rock has a drive alone of 66.5% compared to 58.9% in Naperville.
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