Population
Naperville
149,424
Highlands Ranch
101,437
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Highlands Ranch
$155,847
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Highlands Ranch
$672,600
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Highlands Ranch
$2,397
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Highlands Ranch
N/A
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Highlands Ranch
213.9
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Highlands Ranch
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Highlands Ranch
3.7%
How Similar Are Naperville & Highlands Ranch?
Highlands Ranch is Naperville's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Highlands Ranch
101,437
Naperville has a 32% larger population than Highlands Ranch.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Highlands Ranch
52.3%
Naperville leans Democratic while Highlands Ranch leans Republican.
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Highlands Ranch
3.7%
Naperville has a 13% higher unemployment than Highlands Ranch.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Highlands Ranch
$155,847
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Highlands Ranch
$672,600
Highlands Ranch has a 24% higher home values than Naperville.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Highlands Ranch
45.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Highlands Ranch
83.0%
Highlands Ranch has a 22% higher demographics than Naperville.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Highlands Ranch
213.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Highlands Ranch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Highlands Ranch leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Naperville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNaperville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,089 in Highlands Ranch (15% lower). Naperville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,754 in Highlands Ranch (10% lower). Naperville scores 254.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 280.4 in Highlands Ranch.
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Housing Market — Highlands Ranch leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighlands Ranch has a median property tax of $3,476 vs $10,001 in Naperville (188% lower). Highlands Ranch has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.0% in Naperville. Highlands Ranch has a median home value of $672,600 vs $509,900 in Naperville (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Highlands Ranch leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighlands Ranch has a poverty rate of 2.4% compared to 4.4% in Naperville. Naperville: 79,940 vs Highlands Ranch: 57,599 for labor force. Highlands Ranch: 18 min vs Naperville: 23 min for mean commute.
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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 45.5% in Highlands Ranch. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 51.5% in Highlands Ranch.
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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 1.5x the size of Highlands Ranch (101,437). Naperville skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 41.4.
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Naperville
Highlands Ranch
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNaperville: 4 vs Highlands Ranch: 3 for with emergency services. Highlands Ranch: 4.0 vs Naperville: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Highlands Ranch leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a public transit of 6.2% compared to 1.2% in Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Naperville. Highlands Ranch: 18 min vs Naperville: 23 min for mean commute time.
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