Population
Joliet
149,785
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Joliet & Glendale?
Glendale is Joliet's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Glendale
250,193
Glendale has a 40% larger population than Joliet.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Glendale
4.90
Glendale has a 29% higher violent crime than Joliet.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Glendale
26.71
Glendale's property crime is significantly higher than Joliet's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Glendale
51.2%
Joliet leans Democratic while Glendale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Glendale
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Glendale
$70,139
Joliet has a 20% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Glendale
$347,000
Glendale has a 28% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Glendale
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Glendale
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Glendale
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 108.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet. Glendale scores 103.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Joliet. Glendale scores 102.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 113.8 in Joliet.
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $5,569 in Joliet (249% lower). Glendale has a median home value of $347,000 vs $248,600 in Joliet (28% higher). Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 57.6% in Glendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Glendale: 126,322 vs Joliet: 79,879 for labor force. Joliet has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 16.2% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Joliet leads
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Glendale. Joliet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.04 compared to 19.20 in Glendale. Joliet has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.45 compared to 26.71 in Glendale.
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Weather & Climate
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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 15.1% in Glendale. Joliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.9% in Glendale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 250,193, about 1.7x the size of Joliet (149,785).
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Joliet
Glendale
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Joliet: 3.0 vs Glendale: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Glendale has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Joliet has a drive alone of 79.7% compared to 68.7% in Glendale.
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