Population
Joliet
149,785
Aurora
179,867
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Aurora
$90,109
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Aurora
$260,400
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Aurora
$1,535
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Aurora
2.77
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Aurora
141.1
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Aurora
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Aurora
5.9%
How Similar Are Joliet & Aurora?
Aurora is Joliet's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Aurora
179,867
Aurora has a 17% larger population than Joliet.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Aurora
2.77
Joliet has a 21% higher violent crime than Aurora.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Aurora
12.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Aurora
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Aurora
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Aurora
$90,109
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Aurora
$260,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Aurora
23.6%
Aurora has a 32% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Aurora
42.2%
Joliet has a 20% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Aurora
141.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet
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Aurora
Aurora leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joliet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.0 in Aurora. Aurora scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet. Joliet scores 132.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 141.1 in Aurora.
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a median rent of $1,237 vs $1,535 in Aurora (19% lower). Aurora has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Joliet has a median property tax of $5,569 vs $6,238 in Aurora (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Aurora: 100,171 vs Joliet: 79,879 for labor force. Aurora: 24 min vs Joliet: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Aurora. Aurora has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 7.0% in Joliet. Aurora has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.79 compared to 2.66 in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Aurora leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAurora has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Aurora has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 34.7% in Joliet.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 1.2x the size of Joliet (149,785).
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Joliet
Aurora
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Aurora: 4 for with emergency services. Aurora: 3.8 vs Joliet: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.6% in Joliet. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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