Population
Joliet
149,785
Broken Arrow
115,919
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Broken Arrow
2.27
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Broken Arrow
124.1
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Broken Arrow
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
How Similar Are Joliet & Broken Arrow?
Broken Arrow is Joliet's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Broken Arrow
115,919
Joliet has a 23% larger population than Broken Arrow.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Broken Arrow
2.27
Joliet has a 35% higher violent crime than Broken Arrow.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Broken Arrow
12.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Joliet leans Democratic while Broken Arrow leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Joliet has a 26% higher unemployment than Broken Arrow.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Broken Arrow has a 32% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Broken Arrow has a 23% higher demographics than Joliet.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Broken Arrow
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Broken Arrow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet
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Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Broken Arrow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBroken Arrow has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,581 in Joliet (60% lower). Broken Arrow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,781 in Joliet (46% lower). Broken Arrow scores 128.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 148.8 in Joliet.
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Housing Market — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a median property tax of $2,398 vs $5,569 in Joliet (132% lower). Broken Arrow has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Joliet has a median home value of $248,600 vs $229,300 in Broken Arrow (8% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.8% in Joliet. Broken Arrow has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Joliet: 79,879 vs Broken Arrow: 61,179 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Broken Arrow leads
Source: FBI UCRBroken Arrow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.35 in Joliet. Broken Arrow has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Broken Arrow.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Broken Arrow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBroken Arrow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Broken Arrow has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% 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 ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 1.3x the size of Broken Arrow (115,919). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Asian
Joliet
Broken Arrow
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBroken Arrow: 4.5 vs Joliet: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joliet: 5 vs Broken Arrow: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Broken Arrow has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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