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Joliet

Joliet, IL

Population: 149,785
VS
Waukegan

Waukegan, IL

Population: 88,919

Joliet vs Waukegan

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

Demographics

Population
150KJoliet
89KWaukegan
68% diff
Median Age
35Joliet
35Waukegan
2% diff
Pop. Density
2,260Joliet
3,665Waukegan
62% diff
Area (sq mi)
63Joliet
24Waukegan
2.6x diff
Male
49.6%
Joliet
50.9%
Waukegan
3% diff
Female
50.4%
Joliet
49.1%
Waukegan
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$88KJoliet
$71KWaukegan
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KJoliet
$32KWaukegan
13% diff
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Joliet
10.9%
Waukegan
18% diff
Unemployment
4.0%
Joliet
3.6%
Waukegan
11% diff
Cost of Living
100Joliet
100Waukegan
Avg Weekly Wage
$985Joliet
$1,751Waukegan
78% diff

Housing

Home Value
$249KJoliet
$178KWaukegan
40% diff
Median Rent
$1,237Joliet
$1,163Waukegan
6% diff
Homeownership
73.1%
Joliet
50.9%
Waukegan
44% diff
Zillow Value
$256KJoliet
$232KWaukegan
10% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,559Joliet
$1,589Waukegan
2% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Joliet
27.7%
Waukegan
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
507Joliet
383Waukegan
32% diff
Property Crime
1,458Joliet
2,230Waukegan
53% diff
Murder Rate
12Joliet
1Waukegan
10.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FJoliet
51°FWaukegan
4% diff
Jan Temp
31°FJoliet
30°FWaukegan
4% diff
Jul Temp
74°FJoliet
72°FWaukegan
3% diff
Rainfall
43.4"Joliet
37.7"Waukegan
15% diff
Snowfall
14.4"Joliet
29.7"Waukegan
2.1x diff
Sunny Days
273Joliet
263Waukegan
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
25.0%
Joliet
21.0%
Waukegan
19% diff
High School+
84.9%
Joliet
76.5%
Waukegan
11% diff
Graduate+
8.3%
Joliet
7.5%
Waukegan
11% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.4 minJoliet
26.4 minWaukegan
11% diff
Drive Alone
79.7%
Joliet
69.9%
Waukegan
14% diff
Public Transit
1.6%
Joliet
2.5%
Waukegan
54% diff
Work from Home
7.3%
Joliet
6.7%
Waukegan
9% diff

Health

Obesity
41.6%
Joliet
40.2%
Waukegan
3% diff
Smoking
13.9%
Joliet
14.3%
Waukegan
3% diff
Uninsured
14.2%
Joliet
21.6%
Waukegan
52% diff
Diabetes
11.5%
Joliet
14.7%
Waukegan
28% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Joliet
5.9%
Waukegan
9% diff
Depression
19.6%
Joliet
17.3%
Waukegan
13% diff

The Verdict

25 Joliet
:
14 Waukegan

Joliet leads in 25 of 39 categories

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