Population
Naperville
149,424
Simi Valley
125,769
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Simi Valley
$117,703
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Simi Valley
$753,500
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Simi Valley
$2,513
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Simi Valley
1.29
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Simi Valley
207.5
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Simi Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Simi Valley
4.5%
How Similar Are Naperville & Simi Valley?
Simi Valley is Naperville's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Simi Valley
125,769
Naperville has a 16% larger population than Simi Valley.
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Simi Valley
1.29
Simi Valley has a 35% higher violent crime than Naperville.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Simi Valley
9.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Simi Valley
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Naperville has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Simi Valley
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Simi Valley
$117,703
Naperville has a 22% higher median income than Simi Valley.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Simi Valley
$753,500
Simi Valley has a 32% higher home values than Naperville.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Simi Valley
26.8%
Naperville has a 45% higher education than Simi Valley.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Simi Valley
63.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Simi Valley
207.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Simi Valley 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 has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,693 in Simi Valley (34% lower). Naperville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,250 in Simi Valley (30% lower). Naperville scores 254.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 312.1 in Simi Valley.
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Housing Market — Simi Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSimi Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 4.0% in Naperville. Simi Valley has a median property tax of $5,540 vs $10,001 in Naperville (81% lower). Simi Valley has a median home value of $753,500 vs $509,900 in Naperville (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 17.1% in Simi Valley. Naperville has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 6.7% in Simi Valley. Naperville has a per capita income of $71,011 vs $53,828 in Simi Valley (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Naperville leads
Source: FBI UCRNaperville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Simi Valley. Naperville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.87 in Simi Valley. Naperville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.24 in Simi Valley.
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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 26.8% in Simi Valley. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 40.9% in Simi Valley.
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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 1.2x the size of Simi Valley (125,769). Naperville skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 41.8.
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Naperville
Simi Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSimi Valley: 5 vs Naperville: 4 for with emergency services. Naperville: 3.8 vs Simi Valley: 3.3 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 0.8% in Simi Valley. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 17.1% in Simi Valley. Simi Valley has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Naperville.
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