Ever had that moment when you’re driving through a suburb and suddenly think, “Wait, did I just stumble into a Norman Rockwell painting with Wi-Fi?”
That’s Naperville, Illinois for you – a place where tree-lined streets, riverfront charm, and big-city amenities somehow coexist without causing the universe to implode from contradictions.
Just 28 miles west of Chicago, Naperville manages to be both sophisticated and approachable – like that friend who went to an Ivy League school but still laughs at your terrible jokes and eats gas station nachos with you at 2 AM.
Let’s dive into this suburban wonderland that consistently ranks among America’s best places to live, even though the title of this article might be stretching the “affordable” part just a tad. (Sorry, but when homes regularly sell for north of half a million, “affordable” becomes a relative term – relative to, say, selling a kidney.)…