Naperville has been named to Money magazine’s prestigious Best Places to Live list seven times since 2004, ranking No. 10 on the 2016 list, and was named the Best Place for Early Retirement by Kiplinger in 2013. In 2017, Naperville made Livability.com's Top 100 Best Places to Live list and came in No. 2 in Niche.com's Best Cities to Live In rankings. Naperville was also rated the safest city in America in 2017 by Niche.com as well as Homes.com.
Naperville's internationally accredited police department employs a staff of approximately 250 people whose mission is to provide extraordinary service to the community while protecting life and property.
The Naperville Fire Department is staffed by 193 sworn, full-time, professional firefighters and provides emergency services to more than 140,000 residents over 52 square miles within the City of Naperville and unincorporated areas covered by the Naperville Fire Protection District.