Within the Great Lakes area of America, there is no city that looms as large as Chicago. A major hub of American business and culture, the success of Chicago has spread to its outerlying regions. This has led to the population explosion of such Illinois cities as Naperville.

Located in DuPage County and Will County within the Prairie State, Naperville is considered to function like an anchor city in the Chicagoland area. Founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper, Naperville was predominantly a rural community until its population explosion over the last two decades.

Benefitting from the urban sprawl of Chicagoland, an influx of corporations to this town brought a considerable glut of wealth and jobs to Naperville. As a result, Naperville is a hot spot in the Central United States.

With a population documented as 135,858 in a special 2003 census, an increase to the 2000 census population total of 128,358, Naperville is one of America's fastest growing cities. Listed by Money Magazine in 2003 as the best city to live in the central United States, Naperville is easily becoming one of Illinois' hottest properties. Naperville has also been recognized as the best place to raise children and one of the best places to retire. Hop on the train to Naperville if you want to live in one of America's hottest and fastest growing communities.