Population
Naperville
149,424
Roswell
92,577
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Roswell
$124,422
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Roswell
$520,500
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Roswell
$1,707
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Roswell
N/A
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Roswell
173.9
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Roswell
4.3%
How Similar Are Naperville & Roswell?
Roswell is Naperville's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Roswell
92,577
Naperville has a 38% larger population than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Roswell
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Naperville has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Roswell
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Roswell
$124,422
Naperville has a 18% higher median income than Roswell.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Roswell
$520,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Roswell
44.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Roswell
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Roswell
173.9
Naperville has a 15% higher cost of living than Roswell.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
Naperville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 128.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.9 in Naperville. Roswell scores 216.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.4 in Naperville. Roswell scores 173.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 203.8 in Naperville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a median property tax of $4,296 vs $10,001 in Naperville (133% lower). Naperville has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.6% in Roswell. Roswell has a median rent of $1,707 vs $1,852 in Naperville (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Roswell: 51,623 for labor force. Naperville has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 7.4% in Roswell. Naperville has a median household income of $150,937 vs $124,422 in Roswell (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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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 44.1% in Roswell. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 52.1% in Roswell.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 1.6x the size of Roswell (92,577).
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Roswell
Healthcare — Naperville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNaperville: 3.8 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a public transit of 6.2% compared to 1.0% in Roswell. Roswell has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Naperville. Roswell: 19 min vs Naperville: 23 min for mean commute time.
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