Joliet vs Rockford
Side-by-side comparison of Joliet, IL and Rockford, IL
Demographics
Population
150KJoliet
148KRockford
1% diff
Median Age
35Joliet
38Rockford
6% diff
Pop. Density
2,260Joliet
2,261Rockford
0% diff
Area (sq mi)
63Joliet
62Rockford
1% diff
Male
49.6%
Joliet48.7%
Rockford2% diff
Female
50.4%
Joliet51.3%
Rockford2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$88KJoliet
$53KRockford
65% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KJoliet
$30KRockford
18% diff
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Joliet16.7%
Rockford82% diff
Unemployment
5.8%
Joliet8.6%
Rockford48% diff
Cost of Living
100Joliet
100Rockford
Avg Weekly Wage
$985Joliet
$1,142Rockford
16% diff
Housing
Home Value
$249KJoliet
$121KRockford
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,237Joliet
$954Rockford
30% diff
Homeownership
73.1%
Joliet53.8%
Rockford36% diff
Zillow Value
$270KJoliet
$187KRockford
44% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,559Joliet
$1,151Rockford
35% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Joliet31.6%
Rockford4% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
352Joliet
1,083Rockford
3.1x diff
Property Crime
1,259Joliet
2,563Rockford
2x diff
Murder Rate
0Joliet
13Rockford
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
50°FJoliet
49°FRockford
2% diff
Jan Temp
24°FJoliet
22°FRockford
10% diff
Jul Temp
74°FJoliet
74°FRockford
0% diff
Rainfall
38.0"Joliet
37.2"Rockford
2% diff
Snowfall
16.9"Joliet
37.1"Rockford
2.2x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
25.0%
Joliet23.2%
Rockford8% diff
High School+
84.9%
Joliet84.9%
RockfordGraduate+
8.3%
Joliet8.6%
Rockford4% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
29.4 minJoliet
21.2 minRockford
39% diff
Drive Alone
79.7%
Joliet77.2%
Rockford3% diff
Public Transit
1.6%
Joliet1.0%
Rockford60% diff
Work from Home
7.3%
Joliet7.9%
Rockford8% diff
Health
Obesity
41.6%
Joliet45.2%
Rockford9% diff
Smoking
13.9%
Joliet18.7%
Rockford35% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
Joliet7.0%
Rockford26% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Joliet14.0%
Rockford22% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Joliet6.4%
Rockford19% diff
Depression
19.6%
Joliet23.1%
Rockford18% diff
The Verdict
26
Joliet
:
10
Rockford
Joliet leads in 26 of 36 categories