Population
Joliet
149,785
Everett
49,236
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Everett
$79,658
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Everett
$605,200
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Everett
$1,988
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Everett
3.48
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Everett
167.7
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Everett
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Everett
5.4%
How Similar Are Joliet & Everett?
Everett is Joliet's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Everett
49,236
Joliet (149,785) is about 3.0x larger than Everett (49,236).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Everett
3.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Everett
13.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Everett
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Joliet has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Everett
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Everett
$79,658
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Everett
$605,200
Everett's home values is significantly higher than Joliet's — 59% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Everett
16.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Everett
42.6%
Joliet has a 19% higher demographics than Everett.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Everett
167.7
Everett has a 21% higher cost of living than Joliet.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Everett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Joliet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 250.9 in Everett. Joliet has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Everett (39% lower). Joliet has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Everett (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 27.7% in Everett. Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 36.5% in Everett. Everett has a median home value of $605,200 vs $248,600 in Joliet (59% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Everett: 28,726 for labor force. Joliet has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 15.4% in Everett. Joliet: 27 min vs Everett: 32 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Everett leads
Source: FBI UCREverett has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Everett has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.35 in Joliet. Everett has a violent crime clearance of 55.6% compared to 23.1% in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Everett leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEverett has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 34.7% in Joliet. Everett has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 16.0% in Joliet.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 3x the size of Everett (49,236).
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Everett: 4 for with emergency services. Everett: 3.3 vs Joliet: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Everett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEverett has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Everett has a public transit of 17.4% compared to 1.6% in Joliet. Joliet has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 50.4% in Everett.
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