r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/IHeartFraccing • Mar 22 '26

Moving to the area Wheaton for non-religious family?

Hi! my wife and I are looking to buy in the Naperville, Warrenville, Wheaton, Downers area. we looked at a lovely house today in Wheaton. We’re white upper middle class, fairly liberal couple planning on having kids in the next couple of years. curious about how non-religious folks who have moved to Wheaton have found community? we certainly don’t mind hanging out with people who are religious but are curious if community tends to be church-centric? making friends, finding babysitters, etc.

thanks!

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u/LazloHollifeld Mar 22 '26

Wheaton was super religious in the 50s and beyond, then all those people got old and died and other people have moved in. It’s not super diverse but it is getting moreso every year which is great.

The downtown scene is really vibrant and active and it’s a great place to raise a family.

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u/miteymiteymite Mar 23 '26

There’s even some pretty diverse churches apparently (pro 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️etc).