See Where Naperville Landed On Roundup Of Safest Places In U.S.: Study

NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville was recently named among the Safest Places To Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026 by U.S. News & World Report. The city was one of 22 Illinois municipalities to make the list, which ranked Naperville #19 nationwide.

Among the list's safest cities in Illinois, Naperville came in third. Here are the top 10 safest cities in Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Report:

1. Arlington Heights
2. Buffalo Grove
3. Naperville
4. Palatine
5. Elgin
6. Schaumburg
7. Bloomington
8. Bolingbrook
9. Skokie
10. Des Plaines

The study ranked cities based on their quality of life, cost of living, job market, crime rates, commuting times, net migration and other factors. Readers can see the study's full methodology here.

Naperville is no stranger to ranking among the safest cities in the U.S. In 2019, the city was ranked fifth among the Safest Cities in America by SmartAsset. Naperville was named theSafest City in American by MoneyGeek in 2023.

Click the link to see the U.S. News & World Report's full list of Safest Places To Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026.