A Great Place to Live and Grow
DuPage County continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in the Midwest with over 350,000 households and nearly 1 million residents. This popularity can be attributed to the County’s emphasis on education, culture, and environmental preservation.
DuPage County is a growing region that continues to prosper. We have the second largest population among all counties in the State of Illinois. The County is home to more than 900,000 people living in 39 municipalities, and boasts a home ownership rate of more than 70%.
We are home to 19 accredited colleges and universities serving the higher education needs of County residents and employers. Consistently ranked among the best schools in the nation, the County’s 43 public school districts regularly win School Search and Bright Red Apple awards.
DuPage County offers a wealth of opportunities to experience arts and culture. Exceptional dramatic and musical performances take the stage at Oakbrook Terrace’s Drury Lane Dinner Theatre, Pheasant Run Dinner Theater in St. Charles, and Wentz Concert Hall on the North Central College Campus in Naperville. The Harold D. McAninch Arts Center, on the campus of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, draws nationally recognized performers in music, dance, and drama. Families can find a wealth of fascinating activities for kids of all ages at the DuPage Children’s Museum, also in Naperville.
For lovers of architecture, Elmhurst is home to one of only three homes in the nation designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The town also has the Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art, which features the art of cutting and polishing stone. Another architectural landmark is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, located in the Village of Bartlett. This temple is this largest traditional Hindu Mandir of stone and marble to be constructed in the United States.
We are committed to preserving parks & forests for future generations. Created in 1915, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County was the second forest preservation district to be established in Illinois and among the first in the United States. These early preservation efforts are why today’s residents and visitors can enjoy the open space, treelined streets, and lush wooded areas that characterize the County’s landscape. One of the County’s prized natural amenities is the Illinois Prairie Path. Used for cycling and hiking, this national recreational trail runs for 55 miles through DuPage and surrounding counties.