City comparison
Bolingbrook, IL is about 10 miles (10 km) from Naperville, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 6 min 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 Bolingbrook, IL to Naperville, IL takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Naperville has a population of 149,089, vs 73,755 in Bolingbrook — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Naperville covers about 39 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Bolingbrook.
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 | Bolingbrook | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,658/mo | $1,787/mo | 7.8% higher in Naperville |
| Median home value | $276,400 | $482,600 | 74.6% higher in Naperville |
| Median household income | $102,057 | $143,754 | 40.9% higher in Naperville |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 106.4 | ≈ equal (Naperville slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 84.4 | ≈ equal (Naperville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 100.3 | ≈ equal (Naperville slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.2 | ≈ equal (Bolingbrook slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bolingbrook, you'd need $100,398 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bolingbrook and Naperville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bolingbrook, you'd need about $80,318 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.