Naperville

Naperville is nearly always rated one of the best suburbs to live in Illinois year after year and has been ranked by Niche.com as the single best city to raise a family in America. There are many families and young professionals that live in Naperville, and it offers its residents a dense suburban feel. In Naperville, there are truly endless amounts of restaurants including coffee shops (Sparrow Coffee, Peets Coffee, Starbucks, Lavazza, etc.), high-end restaurants (Morton's Steakhouse, Catch 35 Naperville, Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, Hugo's Frog Bar and Fish House, etc.), and cocktails (Northcott Liquorette, Santo Cielo, Tapville Social, etc.) that are sure to cater toward any taste bud from Italian to Asian to Latin cuisine. The downtown area is always busy year-round with an endless number of shops (Anthropology, J.McLaughlin, Evereve, Athleta, LOFT, Ann Taylor, etc), boutiques, bakeries, desserts, and hotels. There are always events and live entertainment for residents to take part in throughout the year as well as many pubs and bars to enjoy casual drinks or dancing. The highly-rated public schools and very popular downtown area are popular among families as there are also lots of parks for children and adults alike to enjoy the outdoors.
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As far as entertainment for children, there is the DuPage Children's Museum, the Playroom, Funtopia, Urban Air Trampoline, and Adventure Park, Naperville Yard Indoor Sports Complex, and an endless amount of camps, sports, and activities through the Naperville Park District. The city of  Naperville puts on parades throughout the year that always draw a crowd and truly give a downtown Chicago lifestyle feel even from the comfort of the suburbs. Easy transportation to the highway and Metra keeps Naperville connected to both the city and nearby cities as well.