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Naperville, Illinois
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Naperville, Illinois


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Du Page County blank 904,161 blank
Naperville 85,351 128,358 142,479



Naperville
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$353,681-5.6%
Jun $363,100 . .
May $359,144 . .
Apr $347,405 . .
Mar $358,957 . .
Feb $355,682 . .
Jan $323,770 . .
2009 .$374,586-8.9%
2008 .$411,236-0.5%
2007 . $413,428 2.0%
2006 . $405,282 6.6%
2005 . $380,340 8.3%
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Cost of Living (2010)
136% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Chicago na
Home Sales Price in Chicago $176,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 201% of Chicago home prices 155%



Naperville
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
32 miles  to Chicago GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Du Page County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 258 77 0 0
2007 250 112 3 0
2006 278 87 0 0
2005 212 147 6 0




Naperville
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 24 0 76
2002 28 0 72




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 8.4% -- 6* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 101 days 14* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Naperville
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
2 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 11 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 177 8 169
2007 168 7 161
2006 164 7 157
2005 181 5 176




Naperville
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 14 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 23 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 75 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 87 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 38 in 35 in



Elevation
680 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Naperville
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .5% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 80.2% 83.3%
Black 4.2% 6.9%
Native American 0.1% 0.8%
Asian 13.0% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 4.6% 8.7%



Naperville
Median Age (2006)
34 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 45,651 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 96% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 4% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 80% 54%
Median Family Income $101,590 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.40 2.91



Naperville
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Edward Hospital Naperville In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Naperville Psychiatric Venture - Linden Naperville In the city Yes
Central DuPage Hospital Winfield 7 miles Yes
4 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 35 31
People Per Square Mile 4,071 2,035



Naperville
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 86
2008 155
2007 281
2006 364
2005 407




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,995 5,926
HDD 6,053 4,677
CDD 942 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Naperville Area)
Naperville Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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