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Compare Naperville to Alton

This post compares Naperville, Illinois to Alton, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Naperville (city) Alton (city)
Population 146,431 27,037
Income (median) $82,584 $39,415
Home Value (median) $398,500 $80,400
White 73% 68%
Black 5% 26%
Asian 17% 0%
With Kids 39% 29%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 24% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Naperville or Alton?
A: Naperville has a much larger population count than Alton: 146431 compared with 27037 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Naperville or in Alton?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Naperville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Naperville or Alton?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Naperville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Naperville versus 40% for Alton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Naperville may include: Vernon-Hills, Buffalo-Grove, and Glen-Ellyn.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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