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Joliet

Joliet, IL

Population: 149,785
VS
Rockford

Rockford, IL

Population: 147,649

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%
Joliet
48.7%
Rockford
2% diff
Female
50.4%
Joliet
51.3%
Rockford
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$88KJoliet
$53KRockford
65% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KJoliet
$30KRockford
18% diff
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Joliet
16.7%
Rockford
82% diff
Unemployment
4.0%
Joliet
5.2%
Rockford
30% 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%
Joliet
53.8%
Rockford
36% diff
Zillow Value
$256KJoliet
$173KRockford
48% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,559Joliet
$1,151Rockford
35% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Joliet
31.6%
Rockford
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
507Joliet
1,174Rockford
2.3x diff
Property Crime
1,458Joliet
3,327Rockford
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
12Joliet
10Rockford
26% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FJoliet
52°FRockford
3% diff
Jan Temp
31°FJoliet
28°FRockford
11% diff
Jul Temp
74°FJoliet
74°FRockford
0% diff
Rainfall
43.4"Joliet
33.0"Rockford
32% diff
Snowfall
14.4"Joliet
35.7"Rockford
2.5x diff
Sunny Days
273Joliet
271Rockford
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
25.0%
Joliet
23.2%
Rockford
8% diff
High School+
84.9%
Joliet
84.9%
Rockford
Graduate+
8.3%
Joliet
8.6%
Rockford
4% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.4 minJoliet
21.2 minRockford
39% diff
Drive Alone
79.7%
Joliet
77.2%
Rockford
3% diff
Public Transit
1.6%
Joliet
1.0%
Rockford
62% diff
Work from Home
7.3%
Joliet
7.9%
Rockford
8% diff

Health

Obesity
41.6%
Joliet
45.2%
Rockford
9% diff
Smoking
13.9%
Joliet
18.7%
Rockford
35% diff
Uninsured
14.2%
Joliet
14.5%
Rockford
2% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Joliet
14.0%
Rockford
22% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Joliet
6.4%
Rockford
19% diff
Depression
19.6%
Joliet
23.1%
Rockford
18% diff

The Verdict

27 Joliet
:
11 Rockford

Joliet leads in 27 of 38 categories

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