Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Naperville spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Naperville’s city government spent $185.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,239 per resident. Water and other utilities ($184.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Naperville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Naperville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: naperville.il.us ↗
Naperville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on naperville.il.us ↗.
About $1,239 per resident a year, or $3.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 13%.
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$1,147 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Naperville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,147 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Illinois cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,345, and the middle half spent $1,161–$1,546. Naperville spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Naperville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Naperville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,147 · 2023: $1,171 · 2024: $1,239.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,001 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Naperville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Naperville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Naperville →
One full-time city employee for every 139 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (149,936).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
Naperville’s K–12 school district, shared with Naperville Township, Wheatland Township, Aurora. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,401 per pupil, $12,384 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Naperville Community Unit District 203 · $23,383 per pupil
Plainfield School District 202 · $17,046 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Naperville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Naperville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
66% of Naperville lies in DuPage County; the rest in Will County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Naperville sends 7 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorScott A. Wehrlias listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Illinois HouseNaperville is split between 7 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Naperville compares with the towns next door
Naperville spent $1,147 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $40 to $1,154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Naperville Township | $40 | $8,519 |
| Lisle Township | $41 | $8,601 |
| Milton Township | $61 | $9,517 |
| Winfield Township | $68 | $6,767 |
| Plainfield | $786 | $9,490 |
| Lisle | $816 | $8,631 |
| Warrenville | $1,088 | $5,853 |
| Aurora | $1,154 | $6,263 |
| Bolingbrook | estimate | $7,748 |
| Naperville | $1,147 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Naperville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Naperville’s government
How much does Naperville spend per resident?
About $1,239 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,147 was less than 81% of 21 Illinois cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who is the mayor of Naperville?
Scott A. Wehrli, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on naperville.il.us.
How did Naperville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Naperville alone. DuPage County, where 66% of Naperville lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Naperville?
1,079 full-time and 190 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $10.2M (about $122.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Naperville in the state legislature?
Naperville is split among 7 State House districts and 7 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Naperville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →