Chicago vs Joliet
Side-by-side comparison of Chicago, IL and Joliet, IL
Demographics
Population
2.7MChicago
150KJoliet
18.1x diff
Median Age
36Chicago
35Joliet
1% diff
Pop. Density
12KChicago
2,260Joliet
5.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
234Chicago
63Joliet
3.7x diff
Male
48.5%
Chicago49.6%
Joliet2% diff
Female
51.5%
Chicago50.4%
Joliet2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$75KChicago
$88KJoliet
17% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KChicago
$36KJoliet
34% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Chicago9.2%
Joliet41% diff
Unemployment
7.9%
Chicago5.8%
Joliet36% diff
Cost of Living
100Chicago
100Joliet
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Chicago
$985Joliet
70% diff
Housing
Home Value
$315KChicago
$249KJoliet
27% diff
Median Rent
$1,380Chicago
$1,237Joliet
12% diff
Homeownership
45.5%
Chicago73.1%
Joliet61% diff
Zillow Value
$334KChicago
$270KJoliet
24% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,292Chicago
$1,559Joliet
47% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Chicago30.5%
Joliet5% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
540Chicago
352Joliet
53% diff
Property Crime
3,490Chicago
1,259Joliet
2.8x diff
Murder Rate
17Chicago
0Joliet
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FChicago
50°FJoliet
3% diff
Jan Temp
26°FChicago
24°FJoliet
9% diff
Jul Temp
76°FChicago
74°FJoliet
3% diff
Rainfall
34.4"Chicago
38.0"Joliet
10% diff
Snowfall
38.8"Chicago
16.9"Joliet
2.3x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
43.3%
Chicago25.0%
Joliet73% diff
High School+
86.8%
Chicago84.9%
Joliet2% diff
Graduate+
18.0%
Chicago8.3%
Joliet2.2x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
33.5 minChicago
29.4 minJoliet
14% diff
Drive Alone
46.0%
Chicago79.7%
Joliet73% diff
Public Transit
19.3%
Chicago1.6%
Joliet12.1x diff
Work from Home
18.3%
Chicago7.3%
Joliet2.5x diff
Health
Obesity
32.9%
Chicago41.6%
Joliet26% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Chicago13.9%
Joliet15% diff
Uninsured
9.8%
Chicago8.8%
Joliet11% diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Chicago11.5%
Joliet8% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Chicago5.4%
Joliet6% diff
Depression
18.7%
Chicago19.6%
Joliet5% diff
The Verdict
22
Chicago
:
15
Joliet
Chicago leads in 22 of 37 categories