Naperville vs Bolingbrook

Naperville and Bolingbrook on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

71B−

C58

Naperville ahead by 13Editorial weights

Category by category

BHousingC

Naperville +16 pts

ASchoolsB−

Naperville +19 pts

DCost of livingD

Bolingbrook +1 pts

C−CommuteD

Naperville +9 pts

A−AmenitiesC

Naperville +21 pts

B−EmploymentC

Naperville +15 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$540kMedian home value$315k

$1,885Median rent$1,749

30.5 minMean commute30.0 min

$155kMedian household income$108k

1.87%Effective property tax2.36%

92nd pctWithin-state proficiency61st pct

92Restaurants & cafés53

150,692Population74,096

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.