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Joliet

Joliet, IL

Population: 149,785
VS
Springfield

Springfield, IL

Population: 113,714

Joliet vs Springfield

Side-by-side comparison of Joliet, IL and Springfield, IL

Demographics

Population
150KJoliet
114KSpringfield
32% diff
Median Age
35Joliet
41Springfield
15% diff
Pop. Density
2,260Joliet
1,856Springfield
22% diff
Area (sq mi)
63Joliet
66Springfield
5% diff
Male
49.6%
Joliet
48.3%
Springfield
3% diff
Female
50.4%
Joliet
51.7%
Springfield
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$88KJoliet
$66KSpringfield
34% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KJoliet
$41KSpringfield
15% diff
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Joliet
11.2%
Springfield
22% diff
Unemployment
4.0%
Joliet
4.0%
Springfield
Cost of Living
100Joliet
100Springfield
Avg Weekly Wage
$985Joliet
$1,334Springfield
35% diff

Housing

Home Value
$249KJoliet
$155KSpringfield
60% diff
Median Rent
$1,237Joliet
$945Springfield
31% diff
Homeownership
73.1%
Joliet
63.4%
Springfield
15% diff
Zillow Value
$256KJoliet
$164KSpringfield
56% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,559Joliet
$1,152Springfield
35% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Joliet
28.4%
Springfield
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
507Joliet
777Springfield
53% diff
Property Crime
1,458Joliet
4,441Springfield
3x diff
Murder Rate
12Joliet
8Springfield
54% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FJoliet
56°FSpringfield
6% diff
Jan Temp
31°FJoliet
35°FSpringfield
12% diff
Jul Temp
74°FJoliet
76°FSpringfield
3% diff
Rainfall
43.4"Joliet
35.3"Springfield
23% diff
Snowfall
14.4"Joliet
6.9"Springfield
2.1x diff
Sunny Days
273Joliet
290Springfield
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
25.0%
Joliet
35.1%
Springfield
40% diff
High School+
84.9%
Joliet
92.6%
Springfield
9% diff
Graduate+
8.3%
Joliet
14.7%
Springfield
77% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.4 minJoliet
17.7 minSpringfield
66% diff
Drive Alone
79.7%
Joliet
76.3%
Springfield
4% diff
Public Transit
1.6%
Joliet
1.7%
Springfield
4% diff
Work from Home
7.3%
Joliet
12.1%
Springfield
66% diff

Health

Obesity
41.6%
Joliet
41.4%
Springfield
0% diff
Smoking
13.9%
Joliet
15.2%
Springfield
9% diff
Uninsured
14.2%
Joliet
8.6%
Springfield
65% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Joliet
11.0%
Springfield
5% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Joliet
5.5%
Springfield
2% diff
Depression
19.6%
Joliet
22.1%
Springfield
13% diff

The Verdict

15 Joliet
:
23 Springfield

Springfield leads in 23 of 38 categories

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