Population
Joliet
149,785
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Altamonte Springs
$1,624
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Altamonte Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
How Similar Are Joliet & Altamonte Springs?
Altamonte Springs is Joliet's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Joliet (149,785) is about 3.3x larger than Altamonte Springs (45,657).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Altamonte Springs
23.11
Altamonte Springs has a 46% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Altamonte Springs
51.1%
Joliet leans Democratic while Altamonte Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
Joliet has a 13% higher unemployment than Altamonte Springs.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Joliet has a 27% higher median income than Altamonte Springs.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Altamonte Springs
28.8%
Altamonte Springs has a 45% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Altamonte Springs
52.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Altamonte Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAltamonte Springs scores 98.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet. Altamonte Springs scores 99.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Joliet. Altamonte Springs scores 99.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 113.8 in Joliet.
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs has a median property tax of $1,731 vs $5,569 in Joliet (222% lower). Joliet has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 34.4% in Altamonte Springs. Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 41.8% in Altamonte Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Altamonte Springs: 27,584 for labor force. Altamonte Springs has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Joliet has a median household income of $88,026 vs $64,106 in Altamonte Springs (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a violent crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 5.2% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Altamonte Springs has a property crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 7.0% in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltamonte Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Altamonte Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 34.7% in Joliet.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 3.3x the size of Altamonte Springs (45,657). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 36.8.
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Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Altamonte Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Joliet: 3.0 vs Altamonte Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Altamonte Springs has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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