About NAPERVILLE, IL
The City of Naperville, incorporated in 1857, is located in the northeastern part of the state, which is the top growth area in Illinois. Naperville is 28 miles west of downtown Chicago and occupies a land area of 37.58 square miles with a population of 136,380. The city has grown by more than 35,000 residents in the past 10 years.
Naperville is an affluent city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,358, and the population was estaimated at 147,779 in 2006.
Ranked as a top community in the United States to raise children, retire and start a home-based business, the city boasts nationally acclaimed schools, the best public library system in the country, an exceptionally low crime rate and a lower unemployment rate than the state's average. In 2005, the city was once again named as one of best places to live in the United States by Money Magazine. Naperville ranked third of 100 finalists and was the only Illinois town to make the 2005 "Best Places To Live" list.
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City of Naperville, IL official site
City of Naperville, IL Chamber of Commerce
City of Naperville, IL newspaper
County of Naperville, IL official site
State of Illinois official site