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Old 03-01-2010, 06:38 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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I disagree. There are large, expensive homes here, but that's not the same thing as upper class.
Having a multi-million dollar home, a garage full of expensive (and one VERY expensive) cars, and running a successful practice is most definitely upper class. Im speaking of a doctor I know who makes his home in Naperville, and has lived there for as long as I can remember.
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Old 03-01-2010, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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No kidding. Naperville is upper-middle class at its best.

Overall, just another huge suburb full of soccer moms, strip malls and leased Lexuses where everyone is up to their eyeballs in debt trying to maintain the "image" and keep up with the Joneses.
Lake Forest has some strip malls, tons of Lexus-driving soccer moms, and many are in debt, too, but is it ok to paint the whole town like that? Hardly.
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Old 03-02-2010, 02:01 AM
 
Location: Chicago/Denver
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Lake Forest has some strip malls, tons of Lexus-driving soccer moms, and many are in debt, too, but is it ok to paint the whole town like that? Hardly.
Comparing Lake Forest to Naperville is laughable.
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Old 03-02-2010, 04:03 AM
 
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Actually, the wealthier sections of Naperville could arguably be compared to West Lake Forest. After all, the real estate is generally newer, and built on subdivisions.

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Comparing Lake Forest to Naperville is laughable.
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Old 03-02-2010, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Berwyn, IL
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I don't think we're being pragmatic anymore within the context of the original post.

Is Naperville wealthy for the most part? Yes. Does it have good schools? Yes.

That just about sums it up.
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Old 03-02-2010, 06:18 PM
 
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The median HOUSEHOLD income in Naperville was $101470...and that was in 2008. Things have surely gone the wrong way somewhat since then.

That is not wealthy by the definition most economists might use.

Sure there are some rich people, but you can find anecdotal evidence for anything...

A lot of people sound like they drove by a big house in Naperville one time and are basing their entire opinion on that.

I saw a Ferrari on LaSalle the other day. WOW! EVERYONE in downtown Chicago drives a Ferrari!!! What a bunch of rich jerks, right?
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Old 03-02-2010, 07:09 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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The median HOUSEHOLD income in Naperville was $101470...and that was in 2008
Considering how large the city is, thats quite impressive.
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Old 03-02-2010, 09:31 PM
 
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Considering how large the city is, thats quite impressive.
Yep, I work in Naperville, and there are definitely some apartments and condos that have been there for ages that seem to be designed for low-moderate wage earners to be able to get their kids into 203 or 204. Even the wealthiest of cities need a service economy to support them, and they can't all live in the surrounding towns.
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Old 03-03-2010, 07:16 AM
 
Location: The Hall of Justice
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Having a multi-million dollar home, a garage full of expensive (and one VERY expensive) cars, and running a successful practice is most definitely upper class.
Let's just disagree on that.
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Old 03-03-2010, 01:50 PM
 
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Considering how large the city is, thats quite impressive.
Yes. It also says that it's solidly middle class.
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