Naperville, IL Reviews

It's a Wonderful Life!!! - 9/1/2006
I love living in Naperville, IL. I am originally from Birmingham, AL and lived in Benicia California for a short time. Naperville is the best. They have the best schools/academics. I has great shopping and restaurants. Everyting is conviently located. The crime is under control (This is important to me, a divorced mom). The train ride into the city is heavenly...I work in Chicago. I used Sperlings to find this city, and I am well pleased....
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Suburban Sprawl - 7/12/2006
Since My own observations in the early 1990s, Naperville has grown in affluence and total population size having almost doubled in size in a mere decade. Owing to the sometimes blind obsession of 'raising kids right' many have chosen this area for the purposes of child rearing owing to the reports recieved about local schooling. However, schools aside, there is much to do, that is, if you have the money. It is not uncommon to spot recently initiated drivers behind the wheel of Ferraris or a new Lexus, nor is it common to see individuals without the latest gadgets or cellphone attachment while driving such vehicles. Given the influx of affluence this is to be expected, however strip away the short tempered, arrogent and impatient majority and the town retains it's small town charm. Centered around the oldest part of the city (simply called 'downtown' or with the prefix "The"), Naperville's main hub resides around two main streets, Jefferson Avenue and Chicago avenue. Inbetween Read More

A location of diversity - 7/12/2006
Having lived in the town of Naperville since 1989 it would be wrong to state that the climate is either too hot or too cold. Instead, Naperville is a city which experiences on average a wide shift of weather conditions and the ambient temperature that comes with them. Due to it's location and relative topography, Naperville is exposed to traditional Midwestern weather in addition to the occasional shift brought on by Lake Michigan. Temperatures in the summer traditionally hover around the mid to high 80s, but the region has had the occasional extreme day in which temperatures reach triple digits, though these are traditionally limited to a couple times a year. Winter (especially January) is a period in which Arctic air from Canada is known to push down into the region and keep temperatures well below freezing. Coupled with the ever present 'wind chill' factor that comes with living in the Midwest, temperatures can often times go below zero degrees and in extreme conditions as low Read More

The Real Naperville - 7/4/2006
We have been living here for 10 years. Price of homes are outrageous and they aren't even brick. If you are thinking about relocating here, pay attention to the school district. THere are two, 203 is the best. 204 is not a Naperville school district, but Naperville residents do go there, almost half. People think just because the school is located on land in Naperville that makes it a good school, but the district is an Aurora school district. 204 schools have not been around long enough to know there records. When we moved here there was no Neuqua High School. But because it was built for 64 million dollars, it was automatically tallied as a great school. THis has yet to be seen. Also as far as Napervillians want to invest in their childrens education. Quite of few fought against the referendum to build a third high school, considering Neuqua is overcrowded. To make a long story short, Naperville is a highly transient community and overcrowded. It is all a mirage and too many people Read More

family city - 6/22/2006
very good schools. people in naperville put lot of their money into the education of their children.Good to rise a family but not for peolpe with fix Read More

Naperville - 5/1/2006
Is a nice place to live and raise a family. It is crowded and costly, but the quality of life is high and the Chicagoland area offers many opportunities in all facets of Read More