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Compare Naperville to Waukegan

This post compares Naperville, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 146,431 87,999
Income (median) $82,584 $31,937
Home Value (median) $398,500 $120,300
White 73% 58%
Black 5% 17%
Asian 17% 5%
With Kids 39% 43%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 24% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Naperville or Waukegan?
A: Naperville has a larger population count than Waukegan: 146431 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Naperville versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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