Population
Joliet
149,785
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Joliet & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Joliet's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Chesapeake
251,153
Chesapeake has a 40% larger population than Joliet.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Chesapeake
3.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Chesapeake
17.44
Chesapeake has a 29% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Joliet has a 15% higher unemployment than Chesapeake.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Chesapeake
$94,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Chesapeake has a 31% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Chesapeake has a 35% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chesapeake leads in 3 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 170.8 in Chesapeake. Joliet scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Joliet scores 132.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 145.8 in Chesapeake.
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a median property tax of $2,937 vs $5,569 in Joliet (90% lower). Chesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Chesapeake has a median home value of $359,100 vs $248,600 in Joliet (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake: 132,285 vs Joliet: 79,879 for labor force. Chesapeake has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Joliet has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Chesapeake. Joliet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.04 compared to 14.46 in Chesapeake.
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Schools & Education — Chesapeake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChesapeake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Chesapeake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 34.7% in Joliet.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a population of 251,153, about 1.7x the size of Joliet (149,785). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.7.
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Joliet
Chesapeake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Chesapeake: 4 for with emergency services. Chesapeake: 3.3 vs Joliet: 3.0 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 Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Chesapeake has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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