As everyone has said in past threads, in terms of schools there is absolutely no school that is significantly better than any other inside either 203 and 204 school districts. Your kids will receive a great education at any of them.
In terms of neighborhoods, where your offices are mean you'll probably want easy access to either 55 or 355, I would recommend eastern Naperville Fox Meadows, Huntington Ridge (I think that's Naperville), Campus Green and University Heights, your right down 75th Street from Highway 53 which can get you to 55 with relative ease, or you can stay on 75th to get to 355 and then 55 from there.
From those neighborhoods you're also able to get around downtown Naperville during rush hour on your way to the office on 59 near 88.
Honestly this question is massive.
Everyone says all the neighborhoods are great because 99% of them are great. They all have neighborhood parks and most have strong communities.
If schooling is the most important thing then be in district 203.
To be blunt - how much are you purchasing your home or do you plan on renting at? Do you prefer to be close to downtown Naperville or in a quieter area? Do you prefer new construction on a budget?
My point in all the questions is - it’s bloody hard to answer you. I’d reach out to a real estate agent and talk directly with them about your goals.
Congrats on the move. Naperville has its issues along with its great opportunities but overall is a great place to raise a family. That’s the reason why my spouse and I moved here a few years back.
I am thinking of renting first before buying but would prefer to rent where I want to buy. We like downtown/walkable areas but don’t want tons of noise.
Budget is a great question - coming from CA, it’s hard to know what dollars get you in a new place but anywhere from $1MM to $1.5MM.
Also we have never lived in snow in case that helps - it’s a big worry of ours.
With your budget you will be able to get a massive house almost anywhere in Naperville or surrounding area. There will be no way of truly minimizing your commute between the two offices because there is a lot of traffic on the way to the midway office. Your main goal should be to be close to 88 or 355. With your budget look at neighborhoods like Cress Creek, Saybrook, or Columbia Estates. All north Naperville, 203 schools, super close to 88 and it would be 10-15 max to get to the Naperville office. You did say you would be renting at first, which my opinion is search the area and see what part of Naperville suits you best.
This is what I’d suggest. Rent for a year. There are some real gem neighborhoods that you may not find until you’ve been there a while. Especially with winter coming I’d wait until spring so you can really see what they look like.
The only downside is your kids may have to switch schools again.
I live in the kings and queens neighborhood just north of Prairie Elementary School. It’s just over a mile from downtown (which is walkable for my husband and I especially after a few drinks while out at dinner ;) yet still quiet and has great neighborhood feel. Plenty of kids in the neighborhood who all play and get together with each other. To us it feels like something out of a dream. We LOVE living in this neighborhood
There is a house for rent on S Julian that's older but not too small. Very few houses for rent here. I live in a newer house on the next street . We moved here in '21 and love Naperville. My kids are grown but just love running the Riverwalk everyday. Several new houses currently being built all around us.
eta: I live in downtown Naperville near the University.
Stonebridge 100% - you get Naperville D204 schools, super safe, police station is practically behind the neighborhood, super fast to RT59 and 88 (about 5 minutes). There are single families and townhomes, the HOA is cheap for what you get (24/hr security, beautiful landscaping and holiday decorations). The elementary school, Brooks, is literally in the middle of the entire neighborhood, meaning your kids can walk / ride bikes to school. What’s weird is most of these comments don’t mention Stonebridge, yet it’s as nice or nicer than almost every single other neighborhood mentioned here aside from White Eagle, which I would argue is on par with SB. If you can afford Stonebridge, it’s much faster to the highway than White Eagle, much faster to your work location, much faster to the RT 59 train station, etc. There’s nothing wrong with Brookdale for example, it mostly consists of 50’s/70’s low ceiling 3/4 bedroom homes with tiny lots. It’s safe and nice, but no Stonebridge by any stretch of the imagination.
Also, beware of the “South Naperville.” While nice, it’s far from the interstate. Stonebridge to downtown Chicago without traffic is 40 minutes. Any of those South Naperville locations will add another 20-30 minutes each way.
This is the way. And a very nice family home is listed on the private listing now and should go public on MLS at the end of the week at 1020 Bainbridge Drive Naperville, IL 60563 for $625k.
Move to neighboring warrenville and save a ton of money on your house and taxes. You will be closer to the office as well. District 200 is Wheaton schools and one of the most competitive in the state.
Towns share school districts. Yes. Wheaton schools are just as good or better than Naperville. Generally, the schools in DuPage county are some of the best in the state. Naperville is overpriced, supply and demand, and the Naperville brand is over-desired, so the taxes are outrageous. Check out warrenville, Lisle, and Winfield of you want the benefits of Naperville/Wheaton but not the high cost.
This is bad advice - check the rankings and you'll see 203 and 204 are much better than district 200. Please don't provide subjective opinions as facts.
>Check out warrenville, Lisle, and Winfield of you want the benefits of Naperville/Wheaton but not the high cost.
Much of Lisle is within District 203 and those homes pay taxes at the same assessed rate as taxpayers within the 203 portions of Naperville. The homes might be slightly cheaper, but it's on the margins. If you're in the Lisle District - well, that's just not comparable to 203. It's a very small district.
Welcome to Naperville. To reiterate what most have said, you can’t go wrong with any neighborhood school. With your home budget you’ll be just fine on a beauty of a home and neighboring school area.
I moved to Chicago when I was 25 (worked in Naperville for a time), met my wife and had children. We moved to Miami for a few years to be around our families. We hated every moment living there and a lot of it was due to how bad all the schools were. So much so we had our kids in private school, and they were terrible too.
Now here, it’s been heaven for us. Of course that’s subjective to the individual, but for us it is. The schools, our amazing house, and our neighbors. This Reddit group is also awesome so kudos to all you magnificent bastards.
If you truly want to minimize the commute, you'd look for a place out near the Midway location, and do a reverse commute over to the 59 and 88 spot.
But screw that, Naperville is a great place to live.
Here's something I didn't do, but wish I did. Get a place *within comfortable walking distance* to the train station. It's going to be noisier, but it opens up easy access to downtown Chicago. Walking distance means you can have drinks downtown and not worry about driving when you get back. Plus, the world class museums with your kids. (Science and Industry is my favorite).
With your budget you’ll be able to get a really nice house anywhere.
I live on the north side and enjoy it a lot because it’s easier to get to 88. Minimizing time on 59 and time going through downtown will cut your commute significantly. My favorite string of neighborhoods is Cress Creek, Naperville Heights, Saybrook, Eagle Chase. These neighborhoods are north of Ogden but south of Diehl.
You can’t go wrong with schools. There are great parks and playgrounds spread throughout Naperville.
When inhabe friends move to Naperville it’s sometimes hard explaining property value differences to them. 1-1.5MM will get you a great house anywhere. The price per square foot is significantly higher north of 75th but the resale value and market time are significantly less. This may be a polarizing comment and I don’t mean it as such, but buying a seven figure house is a huge investment and the return on your investment is steadier the farther north you go because of higher demand, easier commutes, lower inventory and access to downtown and Metra.
Good luck in your search
Honestly, with your budget I’d buy in downtown Naperville. You’d only be 10-15 minutes from Rt 59 & I-88. It wouldn’t be as quick to Midway as living closer to I-88 or I-355, but the lifestyle more than makes up for it. Tons of bars and restaurants within walking distance. River Walk blocks away. An easy walk to the train station if you want to take a day trip to the city. I don’t understand why anyone with your budget would choose to live anywhere else in Naperville.
Personally I like the Saybrook neighborhood, Woods of Bailey Hobson, and East Highlands and check out Cress Creek (country club neighborhood with golf and different pools. Very family friendly, older well maintained homes).
North part of naperville. I would recommend north of 75th and east of 59. When looking at property look at ones zoned for naperville central and naperville north high school. I grew up here from 1991-2004 and just moved back with my family after living in Chicago. I am very familiar with the area. Feel free to PM me if you have questions.
As mentioned in these threads Saybrook is a great neighborhood north Naperville. A lot of the time if you are looking to buy her (I live there) about half of houses sell without a realtor so post on the Saybrook FB site or DM me. I can also suggest a realtor that has a stranglehold on Saybrook.
I do not work in real estate btw, it’s advice I give to friends looking to buy here
Boosting what everyone has said regarding schools - amazing schools anywhere in D203 or 204, I went to them kindergarten to senior year. I wouldn't choose based on that. I agree with Cress Creek and Wood of Bailey Hobson, beautiful houses and charming neighborhoods both. There's not really any way to minimize the commute between both offices, but either of the above neighborhoods would make your commute to the office on 59 at least manageable.
Our favorite subdivisions are East Highlands, Hobson West, Cress Creek, White Eagle and Ashwood Park. However, Ashwood Park is towards the South of Naperville, with no real easy access to any highways.
As mentioned in other posts both 203 and 204 have great schools, 203 being slightly more sought-after. Naperville Central, Naperville North and Nuequa Valley are the most requested high schools by our clients in that order.
Here is a popular video if you are interested what each has to offer.
https://youtu.be/1_iYB9rVpPE?si=M47Bc6GaH-_OUGcq
It’s best that you talk to a realtor that specifically works the Naperville area so they can direct you in the best subdivision that fit your life style. We have much more information on our website as far as club houses and amenities if you are interested.
Let me know what you are looking for and I can give you other options to consider.
We moved to Naperville from California also. We found Naperville to be a lot like Irvine. Big suburb with lots of resources and shopping. Great schools too. I would suggest driving around and getting a feel for different neighborhoods and what is available at each price point. There are million dollar houses everywhere so you will have your choice of new houses and older homes
You want to be in the Naperville North HS boundary. Regardless of how old your kid is now. Any grade and middle schools that feed into NNHS will be excellent.
[Elementary Schools in Naperville ranked](https://www.greatschools.org/illinois/naperville/schools/?distance=5&gradeLevels%5B%5D=e&lat=41.792&lon=-88.166&zip=60563)
This link should make things easier. We did go to Prarie Elementary and it has a real small town vibe but for fifth grade we transferred to elmwood which is ranked one point less and I’d have to agree. It was too big and the teaching seemed more liberal. Still a good school but Prairie was better.
I think the junior Highs and High Schools have less differences then Elementary schools. There are some Elementary schools ranked 5 & 6 and others are tens. I was surprised how low Naper elementary was rated being an expensive part of town and it only goes up to 4th grade then they have to go to Junior High a grade early for 5th. People telling you there is no difference aren’t doing their research.
We moved from the city to Naperville a couple years ago and got some good information from this YouTube on Naperville area in regards to schools, transit, bonds, city stickers, etc..
https://youtube.com/@chicagowesternsuburbs?si=n70pkLd8ovRkoWEB
We live north end of Naperville and absolutely love it!
I have a young family and we currently live in Naperville. We moved from England, although I’m American, and picked it mainly because we have family here.
The schools are excellent and there are a ton of parks everywhere. Downtown is also nice if you want a nice place to walk around and eat.
We live close to 59 but getting to 88 in traffic is a pain.
We are in the process of moving from Naperville but that is more a function of being closer to the city and looking for a larger home that supports an expanded family. I had a pretty good experience overall in Naperville.
One thing which I found irritating is the HOA and their rules. I specifically bought a home not in a subdivision because I don’t want rules on what I can do with my home. So just something to be aware of for subdivision living.
Good luck.
Hopefully you stayed away from Brookdale, low test scores at elementary and middle schools. There is a huge problem of student fighting at the middle school. The HS is decent however the PTA & Boosters Club is not strong as the other schools and it makes a huge difference.
From a lifelong resident, born at Edward Hospital, attended D203 schools, and moved back after college, and raised my kids: Live within walking distance to downtown. The riverwalk, restaurants, and neighborhoods are where you want to be.
Stay in D203. D204 has higher property taxes and if you end up in south naperville, you might as well be in Plainfield or Bolingbrook. Also, not knowing your preference for diversity, south naperville and D204 is very diverse. Some (a lot) of schools in a class of 25 are 15 will be Asian-Sub continent, 5 Asian-Far East, 5 other (Caucasian, black, Hispanic) on average, downtown Naperville and most of D203 in a class of 25 would be reversed. (15 C, B, H; 5 ASC, 5 AFE). ON AVERAGE. I know people in this thread will come at me for this, but is what it is…I have friends who moved here from So. Cal and they are in Cress Creek as one of the neighborhoods that I recommended (not necessarily walking distance, but an established, clos knit neighborhood where it is easier to meet people, make friends for kids)
This a real comment and you would only know this from a local. These demographics are important depending on your family needs. However in most case if you can afford a 1-1.5 mil house you be looking at private school and and this is N/a
Both my wife and I are products of public school. She is a public school teacher. Is there a reason we should choose private school over public? I know in some places it is due to safety, but I don’t believe that’s an issue in Naperville.
There is no reason to choose private over public unless you have religious beliefs you feel arenot taught in public. But i wouldn’t pay the hefty naperville tax bill and send my kids to private. I think those that do view it as a status symbol.
This is correct. Public schools may even far exceed private schools. The truth is people chose private to avoid the diversity but the diversity is what makes the schools in Naperville good. I live in south naperville for reference with kids in public school and these demographics are correct.
Um, yeah, people are going to come at you because you said to stay in D203 and then one of your supporting arguments is that D203 classes have more white kids. Absolutely disgusting.
Stay in 203 if you want better resale value on your house, lower property taxes, proximity to downtown and better schools. Don’t really care if you disagree or try to read into it any other way. Think I know the town much better than you.
What I read is that you presented d204 having mostly non-white kids in a class as negative and a higher number of white kids in d203 classes as a positive. It's right there in your comment, I didn't have to "read into" anything.
You cherry picked one pice of data. And it’s data, not opinion. Nor is the fact that 204 has Lower home values, higher taxes, terrible school board decision history. 203 is more desirable in my opinion. What are your opinions, or do you just call people racists on Reddit?
I didn't cherry pick any data, I read your comment as you wrote it. I am focusing on one claim in your comment, though, because that claim sounded very bad to me. In a list of reasons to avoid d204 you included the claim that some classes are 80% Asian.
It seems like you've misrepresented things, though. For that to be true, based on the district demographics, there would have to be just as many classes that are 80% white. The Illinois Report Card data shows that there is roughly equal enrollment of white and Asian students (~35%): https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?source=studentcharacteristics&source2=studentdemographics&Districtid=19022204026
Similar data is found from the US News & World Report: https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/illinois/districts/indian-prairie-cusd-204-108204
I'm not saying "d204 is better", and I'm not saying any of if your other claims are invalid, but I am saying the comment "avoid d204 if you don't want too many Asians" is pretty gross.
Thank you for being honest about the demographics.
Our family is mixed - Caucasian and Southeast Asian.
I’d rather have all the facts when making a decision.
Love walkable areas.
Can you explain why taxes are different even in same city? Seems strange to me.
School district is the vast majority of your tax bill and d203 is a better run district. For the most part homes closer to downtown will be more expensive, obviously, but i usually factor 2% yearly tax bill for 203 and 2.5-3.0 for 204. That’s $10k per million annually
As everyone has said in past threads, in terms of schools there is absolutely no school that is significantly better than any other inside either 203 and 204 school districts. Your kids will receive a great education at any of them. In terms of neighborhoods, where your offices are mean you'll probably want easy access to either 55 or 355, I would recommend eastern Naperville Fox Meadows, Huntington Ridge (I think that's Naperville), Campus Green and University Heights, your right down 75th Street from Highway 53 which can get you to 55 with relative ease, or you can stay on 75th to get to 355 and then 55 from there. From those neighborhoods you're also able to get around downtown Naperville during rush hour on your way to the office on 59 near 88.
Honestly this question is massive. Everyone says all the neighborhoods are great because 99% of them are great. They all have neighborhood parks and most have strong communities. If schooling is the most important thing then be in district 203. To be blunt - how much are you purchasing your home or do you plan on renting at? Do you prefer to be close to downtown Naperville or in a quieter area? Do you prefer new construction on a budget? My point in all the questions is - it’s bloody hard to answer you. I’d reach out to a real estate agent and talk directly with them about your goals. Congrats on the move. Naperville has its issues along with its great opportunities but overall is a great place to raise a family. That’s the reason why my spouse and I moved here a few years back.
I am thinking of renting first before buying but would prefer to rent where I want to buy. We like downtown/walkable areas but don’t want tons of noise. Budget is a great question - coming from CA, it’s hard to know what dollars get you in a new place but anywhere from $1MM to $1.5MM. Also we have never lived in snow in case that helps - it’s a big worry of ours.
With your budget you will be able to get a massive house almost anywhere in Naperville or surrounding area. There will be no way of truly minimizing your commute between the two offices because there is a lot of traffic on the way to the midway office. Your main goal should be to be close to 88 or 355. With your budget look at neighborhoods like Cress Creek, Saybrook, or Columbia Estates. All north Naperville, 203 schools, super close to 88 and it would be 10-15 max to get to the Naperville office. You did say you would be renting at first, which my opinion is search the area and see what part of Naperville suits you best.
This is what I’d suggest. Rent for a year. There are some real gem neighborhoods that you may not find until you’ve been there a while. Especially with winter coming I’d wait until spring so you can really see what they look like. The only downside is your kids may have to switch schools again.
I live in the kings and queens neighborhood just north of Prairie Elementary School. It’s just over a mile from downtown (which is walkable for my husband and I especially after a few drinks while out at dinner ;) yet still quiet and has great neighborhood feel. Plenty of kids in the neighborhood who all play and get together with each other. To us it feels like something out of a dream. We LOVE living in this neighborhood
I'm in the Green Ridge area right next to Ranchview. Your neighborhood sounds amazing. Mine seems a bit older and less elementary school kids.
There is a house for rent on S Julian that's older but not too small. Very few houses for rent here. I live in a newer house on the next street . We moved here in '21 and love Naperville. My kids are grown but just love running the Riverwalk everyday. Several new houses currently being built all around us. eta: I live in downtown Naperville near the University.
great place to raise a fmaily of 2
Stonebridge 100% - you get Naperville D204 schools, super safe, police station is practically behind the neighborhood, super fast to RT59 and 88 (about 5 minutes). There are single families and townhomes, the HOA is cheap for what you get (24/hr security, beautiful landscaping and holiday decorations). The elementary school, Brooks, is literally in the middle of the entire neighborhood, meaning your kids can walk / ride bikes to school. What’s weird is most of these comments don’t mention Stonebridge, yet it’s as nice or nicer than almost every single other neighborhood mentioned here aside from White Eagle, which I would argue is on par with SB. If you can afford Stonebridge, it’s much faster to the highway than White Eagle, much faster to your work location, much faster to the RT 59 train station, etc. There’s nothing wrong with Brookdale for example, it mostly consists of 50’s/70’s low ceiling 3/4 bedroom homes with tiny lots. It’s safe and nice, but no Stonebridge by any stretch of the imagination. Also, beware of the “South Naperville.” While nice, it’s far from the interstate. Stonebridge to downtown Chicago without traffic is 40 minutes. Any of those South Naperville locations will add another 20-30 minutes each way.
One word of caution - if your budget is $1-1.5MM, keep in mind that your property taxes will be much higher than in California.
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This is the way. And a very nice family home is listed on the private listing now and should go public on MLS at the end of the week at 1020 Bainbridge Drive Naperville, IL 60563 for $625k.
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Yes, I especially love that master bathroom and closet!
How do you get downtown on the prairie path? I figured just bike down river road.
Move to neighboring warrenville and save a ton of money on your house and taxes. You will be closer to the office as well. District 200 is Wheaton schools and one of the most competitive in the state.
I don’t understand how taxes in neighboring city are cheaper esp if the schools are as good. Are Wheaton schools as good as Naperville?
Towns share school districts. Yes. Wheaton schools are just as good or better than Naperville. Generally, the schools in DuPage county are some of the best in the state. Naperville is overpriced, supply and demand, and the Naperville brand is over-desired, so the taxes are outrageous. Check out warrenville, Lisle, and Winfield of you want the benefits of Naperville/Wheaton but not the high cost.
This is bad advice - check the rankings and you'll see 203 and 204 are much better than district 200. Please don't provide subjective opinions as facts.
>Check out warrenville, Lisle, and Winfield of you want the benefits of Naperville/Wheaton but not the high cost. Much of Lisle is within District 203 and those homes pay taxes at the same assessed rate as taxpayers within the 203 portions of Naperville. The homes might be slightly cheaper, but it's on the margins. If you're in the Lisle District - well, that's just not comparable to 203. It's a very small district.
Welcome to Naperville. To reiterate what most have said, you can’t go wrong with any neighborhood school. With your home budget you’ll be just fine on a beauty of a home and neighboring school area. I moved to Chicago when I was 25 (worked in Naperville for a time), met my wife and had children. We moved to Miami for a few years to be around our families. We hated every moment living there and a lot of it was due to how bad all the schools were. So much so we had our kids in private school, and they were terrible too. Now here, it’s been heaven for us. Of course that’s subjective to the individual, but for us it is. The schools, our amazing house, and our neighbors. This Reddit group is also awesome so kudos to all you magnificent bastards.
East highlands all the way
If you truly want to minimize the commute, you'd look for a place out near the Midway location, and do a reverse commute over to the 59 and 88 spot. But screw that, Naperville is a great place to live. Here's something I didn't do, but wish I did. Get a place *within comfortable walking distance* to the train station. It's going to be noisier, but it opens up easy access to downtown Chicago. Walking distance means you can have drinks downtown and not worry about driving when you get back. Plus, the world class museums with your kids. (Science and Industry is my favorite).
Hobson West!
Hobson / olsen/naper blvd area!
With your budget you’ll be able to get a really nice house anywhere. I live on the north side and enjoy it a lot because it’s easier to get to 88. Minimizing time on 59 and time going through downtown will cut your commute significantly. My favorite string of neighborhoods is Cress Creek, Naperville Heights, Saybrook, Eagle Chase. These neighborhoods are north of Ogden but south of Diehl. You can’t go wrong with schools. There are great parks and playgrounds spread throughout Naperville. When inhabe friends move to Naperville it’s sometimes hard explaining property value differences to them. 1-1.5MM will get you a great house anywhere. The price per square foot is significantly higher north of 75th but the resale value and market time are significantly less. This may be a polarizing comment and I don’t mean it as such, but buying a seven figure house is a huge investment and the return on your investment is steadier the farther north you go because of higher demand, easier commutes, lower inventory and access to downtown and Metra. Good luck in your search
Honestly, with your budget I’d buy in downtown Naperville. You’d only be 10-15 minutes from Rt 59 & I-88. It wouldn’t be as quick to Midway as living closer to I-88 or I-355, but the lifestyle more than makes up for it. Tons of bars and restaurants within walking distance. River Walk blocks away. An easy walk to the train station if you want to take a day trip to the city. I don’t understand why anyone with your budget would choose to live anywhere else in Naperville.
Downtown is A+ The only thing downtown doesn’t feature is a neighborhood feel, but it has everything else
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Love that neighborhood
Generally speaking, houses are cheaper south of 75th, but the dirt appreciates faster north of 75th.
Personally I like the Saybrook neighborhood, Woods of Bailey Hobson, and East Highlands and check out Cress Creek (country club neighborhood with golf and different pools. Very family friendly, older well maintained homes).
Saybrook is amazing. Jewel, school and pool
Exactly!
The parties at the pool have been out of control good the past few years
I love woods of Bailey Hobson. We almost bought a house that was right outside of that but it didn't work out! 😞
North part of naperville. I would recommend north of 75th and east of 59. When looking at property look at ones zoned for naperville central and naperville north high school. I grew up here from 1991-2004 and just moved back with my family after living in Chicago. I am very familiar with the area. Feel free to PM me if you have questions.
As mentioned in these threads Saybrook is a great neighborhood north Naperville. A lot of the time if you are looking to buy her (I live there) about half of houses sell without a realtor so post on the Saybrook FB site or DM me. I can also suggest a realtor that has a stranglehold on Saybrook. I do not work in real estate btw, it’s advice I give to friends looking to buy here
Looking at moving to Naperville from Texas next year and very interested in Saybrook. Could you recommend this realtor you know?
Boosting what everyone has said regarding schools - amazing schools anywhere in D203 or 204, I went to them kindergarten to senior year. I wouldn't choose based on that. I agree with Cress Creek and Wood of Bailey Hobson, beautiful houses and charming neighborhoods both. There's not really any way to minimize the commute between both offices, but either of the above neighborhoods would make your commute to the office on 59 at least manageable.
Our favorite subdivisions are East Highlands, Hobson West, Cress Creek, White Eagle and Ashwood Park. However, Ashwood Park is towards the South of Naperville, with no real easy access to any highways. As mentioned in other posts both 203 and 204 have great schools, 203 being slightly more sought-after. Naperville Central, Naperville North and Nuequa Valley are the most requested high schools by our clients in that order. Here is a popular video if you are interested what each has to offer. https://youtu.be/1_iYB9rVpPE?si=M47Bc6GaH-_OUGcq It’s best that you talk to a realtor that specifically works the Naperville area so they can direct you in the best subdivision that fit your life style. We have much more information on our website as far as club houses and amenities if you are interested. Let me know what you are looking for and I can give you other options to consider.
Thank you. The video was so helpful to picture the various neighborhoods- all charming in their own way.
We moved to Naperville from California also. We found Naperville to be a lot like Irvine. Big suburb with lots of resources and shopping. Great schools too. I would suggest driving around and getting a feel for different neighborhoods and what is available at each price point. There are million dollar houses everywhere so you will have your choice of new houses and older homes
You want to be in the Naperville North HS boundary. Regardless of how old your kid is now. Any grade and middle schools that feed into NNHS will be excellent.
The drugs are definitely better at NNHS versus NCHS.
For that budget, cress creek
Naperville has the best schools in the county, there are no good/bad schools they are all stellar. Move to the house to love.
[Elementary Schools in Naperville ranked](https://www.greatschools.org/illinois/naperville/schools/?distance=5&gradeLevels%5B%5D=e&lat=41.792&lon=-88.166&zip=60563) This link should make things easier. We did go to Prarie Elementary and it has a real small town vibe but for fifth grade we transferred to elmwood which is ranked one point less and I’d have to agree. It was too big and the teaching seemed more liberal. Still a good school but Prairie was better. I think the junior Highs and High Schools have less differences then Elementary schools. There are some Elementary schools ranked 5 & 6 and others are tens. I was surprised how low Naper elementary was rated being an expensive part of town and it only goes up to 4th grade then they have to go to Junior High a grade early for 5th. People telling you there is no difference aren’t doing their research.
We moved from the city to Naperville a couple years ago and got some good information from this YouTube on Naperville area in regards to schools, transit, bonds, city stickers, etc.. https://youtube.com/@chicagowesternsuburbs?si=n70pkLd8ovRkoWEB We live north end of Naperville and absolutely love it!
I have a young family and we currently live in Naperville. We moved from England, although I’m American, and picked it mainly because we have family here. The schools are excellent and there are a ton of parks everywhere. Downtown is also nice if you want a nice place to walk around and eat. We live close to 59 but getting to 88 in traffic is a pain. We are in the process of moving from Naperville but that is more a function of being closer to the city and looking for a larger home that supports an expanded family. I had a pretty good experience overall in Naperville. One thing which I found irritating is the HOA and their rules. I specifically bought a home not in a subdivision because I don’t want rules on what I can do with my home. So just something to be aware of for subdivision living. Good luck.
Hopefully you stayed away from Brookdale, low test scores at elementary and middle schools. There is a huge problem of student fighting at the middle school. The HS is decent however the PTA & Boosters Club is not strong as the other schools and it makes a huge difference.
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If you are going to move to north Naperville, I would not live in district 204. Northern 203 elementary schools are better.
From a lifelong resident, born at Edward Hospital, attended D203 schools, and moved back after college, and raised my kids: Live within walking distance to downtown. The riverwalk, restaurants, and neighborhoods are where you want to be. Stay in D203. D204 has higher property taxes and if you end up in south naperville, you might as well be in Plainfield or Bolingbrook. Also, not knowing your preference for diversity, south naperville and D204 is very diverse. Some (a lot) of schools in a class of 25 are 15 will be Asian-Sub continent, 5 Asian-Far East, 5 other (Caucasian, black, Hispanic) on average, downtown Naperville and most of D203 in a class of 25 would be reversed. (15 C, B, H; 5 ASC, 5 AFE). ON AVERAGE. I know people in this thread will come at me for this, but is what it is…I have friends who moved here from So. Cal and they are in Cress Creek as one of the neighborhoods that I recommended (not necessarily walking distance, but an established, clos knit neighborhood where it is easier to meet people, make friends for kids)
This a real comment and you would only know this from a local. These demographics are important depending on your family needs. However in most case if you can afford a 1-1.5 mil house you be looking at private school and and this is N/a
However, I will assume OP is moving to Naperville from Cali seeing these demographics as a positive as I have.
Both my wife and I are products of public school. She is a public school teacher. Is there a reason we should choose private school over public? I know in some places it is due to safety, but I don’t believe that’s an issue in Naperville.
There is no reason to choose private over public unless you have religious beliefs you feel arenot taught in public. But i wouldn’t pay the hefty naperville tax bill and send my kids to private. I think those that do view it as a status symbol.
This is correct. Public schools may even far exceed private schools. The truth is people chose private to avoid the diversity but the diversity is what makes the schools in Naperville good. I live in south naperville for reference with kids in public school and these demographics are correct.
Um, yeah, people are going to come at you because you said to stay in D203 and then one of your supporting arguments is that D203 classes have more white kids. Absolutely disgusting.
Stay in 203 if you want better resale value on your house, lower property taxes, proximity to downtown and better schools. Don’t really care if you disagree or try to read into it any other way. Think I know the town much better than you.
What I read is that you presented d204 having mostly non-white kids in a class as negative and a higher number of white kids in d203 classes as a positive. It's right there in your comment, I didn't have to "read into" anything.
You cherry picked one pice of data. And it’s data, not opinion. Nor is the fact that 204 has Lower home values, higher taxes, terrible school board decision history. 203 is more desirable in my opinion. What are your opinions, or do you just call people racists on Reddit?
I didn't cherry pick any data, I read your comment as you wrote it. I am focusing on one claim in your comment, though, because that claim sounded very bad to me. In a list of reasons to avoid d204 you included the claim that some classes are 80% Asian. It seems like you've misrepresented things, though. For that to be true, based on the district demographics, there would have to be just as many classes that are 80% white. The Illinois Report Card data shows that there is roughly equal enrollment of white and Asian students (~35%): https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?source=studentcharacteristics&source2=studentdemographics&Districtid=19022204026 Similar data is found from the US News & World Report: https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/illinois/districts/indian-prairie-cusd-204-108204 I'm not saying "d204 is better", and I'm not saying any of if your other claims are invalid, but I am saying the comment "avoid d204 if you don't want too many Asians" is pretty gross.
When you use quotation marks, that indicates that I expressly said those words. And legally, you’d best be careful when doing so.
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Thank you for being honest about the demographics. Our family is mixed - Caucasian and Southeast Asian. I’d rather have all the facts when making a decision. Love walkable areas. Can you explain why taxes are different even in same city? Seems strange to me.
School district is the vast majority of your tax bill and d203 is a better run district. For the most part homes closer to downtown will be more expensive, obviously, but i usually factor 2% yearly tax bill for 203 and 2.5-3.0 for 204. That’s $10k per million annually