City comparison
Arlington, TX is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Naperville, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Arlington, TX to Naperville, IL takes about 1 h 35 min, covering roughly 800 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Arlington has a population of 393,469, vs 149,089 in Naperville — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Arlington covers about 96 sq mi vs 39 sq mi for Naperville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arlington | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,297/mo | $1,787/mo | 37.8% higher in Naperville |
| Median home value | $251,300 | $482,600 | 92.0% higher in Naperville |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $143,754 | 100.4% higher in Naperville |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 106.4 | 4.6% higher in Naperville |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 84.4 | 5.8% higher in Arlington |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 100.3 | 1.8% higher in Naperville |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.2 | 0.5% higher in Naperville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arlington, you'd need $99,991 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington and Naperville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $79,992 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.