Population
Joliet
149,785
Carpentersville
37,544
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Carpentersville
$86,327
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Carpentersville
$225,200
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Carpentersville
$1,420
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Carpentersville
1.11
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Carpentersville
134.0
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Carpentersville
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Carpentersville
6.3%
How Similar Are Joliet & Carpentersville?
Carpentersville is Joliet's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Carpentersville
37,544
Joliet (149,785) is about 4.0x larger than Carpentersville (37,544).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Carpentersville
1.11
Joliet's violent crime is significantly higher than Carpentersville's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Carpentersville
7.79
Joliet has a 37% higher property crime than Carpentersville.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Carpentersville
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Carpentersville
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Carpentersville
$86,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Carpentersville
$225,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Carpentersville
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Carpentersville
41.9%
Joliet has a 21% higher demographics than Carpentersville.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Carpentersville
134.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Carpentersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joliet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoliet scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.0 in Carpentersville. Joliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.5 in Carpentersville. Joliet scores 132.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Carpentersville.
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Housing Market — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Joliet has a median rent of $1,237 vs $1,420 in Carpentersville (13% lower). Carpentersville has a median property tax of $5,025 vs $5,569 in Joliet (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Carpentersville: 20,920 for labor force. Carpentersville has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Carpentersville has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 11.0% in Joliet.
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Crime & Safety — Carpentersville leads
Source: FBI UCRCarpentersville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.35 in Joliet. Carpentersville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 2.66 in Joliet. Carpentersville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 3.50 in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Joliet leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoliet has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 14.6% in Carpentersville. Joliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 31.9% in Carpentersville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 4x the size of Carpentersville (37,544). Carpentersville skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.3.
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Carpentersville
Healthcare — Carpentersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarpentersville: 3.7 vs Joliet: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Carpentersville. Carpentersville has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Joliet has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 73.9% in Carpentersville.
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