Population
Naperville
149,424
Sugar Land
109,735
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Sugar Land
$137,511
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Sugar Land
$406,600
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Sugar Land
$1,939
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Sugar Land
0.78
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Sugar Land
196.5
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Sugar Land
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Sugar Land
4.5%
How Similar Are Naperville & Sugar Land?
Sugar Land is Naperville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Sugar Land
109,735
Naperville has a 27% larger population than Sugar Land.
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Sugar Land
0.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Sugar Land
13.84
Sugar Land has a 36% higher property crime than Naperville.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Sugar Land
47.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Sugar Land
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Sugar Land
$137,511
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Sugar Land
$406,600
Naperville has a 20% higher home values than Sugar Land.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Sugar Land
43.2%
Naperville has a 12% higher education than Sugar Land.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Sugar Land
40.6%
Naperville has a 37% higher demographics than Sugar Land.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Sugar Land
196.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Sugar Land share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Naperville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sugar Land leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNaperville scores 153.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 210.2 in Sugar Land. Sugar Land has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Naperville (20% lower). Sugar Land has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Naperville (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Sugar Land leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land has a median property tax of $7,306 vs $10,001 in Naperville (37% lower). Naperville has a median home value of $509,900 vs $406,600 in Sugar Land (25% higher). Sugar Land has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.0% in Naperville.
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Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Sugar Land: 56,616 for labor force. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 20.0% in Sugar Land. Naperville has a per capita income of $71,011 vs $60,258 in Sugar Land (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Naperville leads
Source: FBI UCRNaperville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.19 in Sugar Land. Naperville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.84 compared to 13.84 in Sugar Land. Naperville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.55 compared to 11.69 in Sugar Land.
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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 43.2% in Sugar Land. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 52.0% in Sugar Land.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a population of 149,424, about 1.4x the size of Sugar Land (109,735). Naperville skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 42.5.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSugar Land: 5 vs Naperville: 4 for with emergency services. Naperville: 3.8 vs Sugar Land: 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 0.6% in Sugar Land. Naperville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Sugar Land. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 20.0% in Sugar Land.
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