Population
Joliet
149,785
Greenacres
43,871
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Greenacres
$62,917
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Greenacres
$244,700
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Greenacres
$1,709
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Greenacres
2.45
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Greenacres
120.1
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Greenacres
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Greenacres
6.5%
How Similar Are Joliet & Greenacres?
Greenacres is Joliet's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Greenacres
43,871
Joliet (149,785) is about 3.4x larger than Greenacres (43,871).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Greenacres
2.45
Joliet has a 30% higher violent crime than Greenacres.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Greenacres
13.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Greenacres
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Greenacres
6.5%
Greenacres has a 11% higher unemployment than Joliet.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Greenacres
$62,917
Joliet has a 29% higher median income than Greenacres.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Greenacres
$244,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Greenacres
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Greenacres
33.5%
Joliet has a 36% higher demographics than Greenacres.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Greenacres
120.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Greenacres share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenacres leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenacres scores 96.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet. Joliet has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,254 in Greenacres (21% lower). Greenacres scores 98.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Joliet.
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenacres has a median property tax of $2,092 vs $5,569 in Joliet (166% lower). Joliet has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 12.5% in Greenacres. Joliet has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 53.0% in Greenacres.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Greenacres: 22,376 for labor force. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.1% in Greenacres. Joliet has a median household income of $88,026 vs $62,917 in Greenacres (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Joliet leads
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a violent crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 4.6% in Greenacres. Greenacres has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Greenacres.
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Schools & Education — Greenacres leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenacres has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 34.7% in Joliet. Greenacres has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 16.0% in Joliet.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 3.4x the size of Greenacres (43,871). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.0.
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Greenacres
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 3.0 vs Greenacres: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenacres has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.1% in Greenacres. Joliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Greenacres.
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