Population
Naperville
149,424
Elmhurst
45,538
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Elmhurst
$145,374
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Elmhurst
$532,800
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Elmhurst
$1,877
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Elmhurst
0.60
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Elmhurst
200.9
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Elmhurst
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Elmhurst
4.8%
How Similar Are Naperville & Elmhurst?
Elmhurst is Naperville's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Elmhurst
45,538
Naperville (149,424) is about 3.3x larger than Elmhurst (45,538).
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Elmhurst
0.60
Naperville has a 24% higher violent crime than Elmhurst.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Elmhurst
8.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Elmhurst
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Naperville has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Elmhurst
4.8%
Elmhurst has a 12% higher unemployment than Naperville.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Elmhurst
$145,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Elmhurst
$532,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Elmhurst
42.9%
Naperville has a 12% higher education than Elmhurst.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Elmhurst
80.0%
Elmhurst has a 19% higher demographics than Naperville.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Elmhurst
200.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Elmhurst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elmhurst
Elmhurst leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmhurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in Naperville. Elmhurst scores 161.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 165.4 in Naperville. Elmhurst scores 148.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 152.3 in Naperville.
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Housing Market — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a median property tax of $9,272 vs $10,001 in Naperville (8% lower). Elmhurst has a owner-occupied of 79.7% compared to 74.3% in Naperville.
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Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Elmhurst: 23,608 for labor force. Elmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.4% in Naperville. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst.
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Crime & Safety — Elmhurst leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 15.1% in Naperville. Naperville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 39.7% in Naperville.
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Weather & Climate
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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 42.9% in Elmhurst. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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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 3.3x the size of Elmhurst (45,538). Naperville skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 41.6.
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Naperville
Elmhurst
Healthcare — Naperville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNaperville: 3.8 vs Elmhurst: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 6.2% in Naperville. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst.
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