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Compare Naperville to DeKalb

This post compares Naperville, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 146,431 43,141
Income (median) $82,584 $38,820
Home Value (median) $398,500 $149,800
White 73% 73%
Black 5% 14%
Asian 17% 4%
With Kids 39% 28%
Age (median) 38 24
Rentals 24% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Naperville or DeKalb?
A: Naperville has a larger population count than DeKalb: 146431 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Naperville versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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