Naperville Real Estate

Naperville - a great place to live!

Naperville is one of the largest cities in Illinois, as well as one of the fastest-growing communities in the country. The population has increased by over 10,000 since the year 2000 and there are now an estimated 142,000+ inhabitants living in the suburb. In 2006, Naperville was voted the second best U.S. city to live in by Money Magazine. Two years later Naperville moved back a notch to third place, but hey its still in the top five!

Located west of Chicago, Naperville is a master-planned community that is economically thriving and offers outstanding educational opportunities and high-caliber cultural events. Within 15 miles of downtown Naperville, there are over 4,000 restaurants, 330-some bars, 30+ movie theaters and 86 libraries. (Not to mention almost 300 golf courses and 15 museums within 30 miles.)

A strong technology and research industry presents lots of job options to the expanding number of residents. Naperville is also a center for automobile retail and car buyers come from all over to purchase the vehicle of choice here. Naperville ranks high in terms of residential real estate, too. Home buyers can find beautiful properties near the riverwalk and downtown Naperville, or next to spacious golf courses and forest reserves.

Community violence is low in Naperville and green-filled scenery is off the charts. There are about 10 college and university campuses in the area and a number of parks with various recreational facilities, including a skate park, Frisbee golf course and official cricket pitch. Its extensive outdoor spacious and safe neighborhoods are all part of the reason people appreciate Naperville so much.

"Things That Make Naperville A Great Place to Live"

For businesses:

28 miles from downtown Chicago

Easy access to major interstate highways and airports

Outstanding public servies

One of the lowest tax rates in the Chicago area

Only community in the world with fully accredited Police, Fire, and Emergency Communications
Home to major companies that employ thousands of workers (Nicor Gas, BP America, Edward Hospital, Lucent and Tellabs)
Job growth since 2000 is 18%

For families:

Named the #1 "Most Kid-Friendly City in America" by Zero Population Growth.
Naperville School District 203 was named: "Best Science Students in the World" 2002
Ranked 6th "Best in Math in the World", based on a study released in 2001 by the InternationalAssociation for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement.
Graduation rates in the ninetieth percentile,
The Naperville Public Library was named #1 Outstanding Library in the Country for the third consecutive year.
60% of students go on to 4 Year College, Average ACT Score - 23.3