Population
Joliet
149,785
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are Joliet & Deerfield Beach?
Deerfield Beach is Joliet's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Joliet has a 42% larger population than Deerfield Beach.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Deerfield Beach has a 37% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Joliet has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Joliet has a 35% higher median income than Deerfield Beach.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Deerfield Beach has a 24% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Joliet has a 15% higher demographics than Deerfield Beach.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Deerfield Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Deerfield Beach
Cost of Living & Affordability — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeerfield Beach scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Joliet. Joliet has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (24% lower). Deerfield Beach scores 103.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet.
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a median property tax of $2,511 vs $5,569 in Joliet (122% lower). Joliet has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach. Joliet has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Deerfield Beach: 43,889 for labor force. Joliet has a median household income of $88,026 vs $56,976 in Deerfield Beach (54% higher). Deerfield Beach has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRDeerfield Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Deerfield Beach. Joliet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.04 compared to 15.57 in Deerfield Beach.
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Schools & Education — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeerfield Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Deerfield Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% 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 1.7x the size of Deerfield Beach (86,742). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 43.7.
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Deerfield Beach
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 3.0 vs Deerfield Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joliet: 5 vs Deerfield Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Deerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.6% in Joliet. Deerfield Beach has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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