City comparison
Austin, TX is about 950 miles (1,500 km) from Naperville, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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 Austin, TX to Naperville, IL takes about 1 h 55 min, covering roughly 950 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.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 149,089 in Naperville — about 6.4× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 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 | Austin | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,787/mo | 15.4% higher in Naperville |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $482,600 | 4.6% higher in Naperville |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $143,754 | 66.1% higher in Naperville |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 106.4 | 12.9% higher in Naperville |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 84.4 | 1.4% higher in Naperville |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 100.3 | 3.8% higher in Naperville |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 100.2 | 4.3% 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 Austin, you'd need $100,819 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Naperville, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Austin than in Naperville. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $80,655 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.