Population
Naperville
149,424
Wellington
61,497
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Wellington
$110,294
Home Value
Naperville
$509,900
Wellington
$557,100
Rent
Naperville
$1,852
Wellington
$2,445
Crime Rate
Naperville
0.84
Wellington
1.30
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Wellington
190.9
Avg Temp
Naperville
N/A
Wellington
N/A
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Wellington
4.1%
How Similar Are Naperville & Wellington?
Wellington is Naperville's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Naperville
149,424
Wellington
61,497
Naperville (149,424) is about 2.4x larger than Wellington (61,497).
Violent Crime
Naperville
0.84
Wellington
1.30
Wellington has a 35% higher violent crime than Naperville.
Property Crime
Naperville
8.84
Wellington
7.95
Naperville has a 10% higher property crime than Wellington.
Political Leaning
Naperville
48.5%
Wellington
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Naperville
4.2%
Wellington
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Naperville
$150,937
Wellington
$110,294
Naperville has a 27% higher median income than Wellington.
Home Values
Naperville
$509,900
Wellington
$557,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Naperville
49.0%
Wellington
33.1%
Naperville has a 32% higher education than Wellington.
Demographics
Naperville
64.5%
Wellington
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Naperville
203.8
Wellington
190.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Naperville and Wellington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Wellington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWellington scores 134.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 165.4 in Naperville. Naperville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,254 in Wellington (21% lower). Wellington scores 127.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 152.3 in Naperville.
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Housing Market — Wellington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWellington has a median property tax of $5,545 vs $10,001 in Naperville (80% lower). Naperville has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 11.0% in Wellington. Naperville has a median rent of $1,852 vs $2,445 in Wellington (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville: 79,940 vs Wellington: 30,645 for labor force. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 18.2% in Wellington. Naperville has a median household income of $150,937 vs $110,294 in Wellington (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wellington leads
Source: FBI UCRNaperville has a violent crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 11.3% in Wellington. Naperville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Wellington. Naperville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.89 in Wellington.
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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 33.1% in Wellington. Naperville has a high school diploma or higher of 55.3% compared to 45.1% in Wellington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a population of 149,424, about 2.4x the size of Wellington (61,497). Naperville skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 42.2.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNaperville: 3.8 vs Wellington: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wellington: 5 vs Naperville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Naperville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNaperville has a public transit of 6.2% compared to 0.2% in Wellington. Naperville has a work from home of 27.3% compared to 18.2% in Wellington. Naperville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Wellington.
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