Population
Joliet
149,785
Kenner
65,113
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Kenner
$64,099
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Kenner
$241,800
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Kenner
$1,129
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Kenner
3.45
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Kenner
105.0
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Kenner
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Kenner
5.5%
How Similar Are Joliet & Kenner?
Kenner is Joliet's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Kenner
65,113
Joliet (149,785) is about 2.3x larger than Kenner (65,113).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Kenner
3.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Kenner
28.33
Kenner's property crime is significantly higher than Joliet's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Kenner
55.5%
Joliet leans Democratic while Kenner leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Kenner
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Kenner
$64,099
Joliet has a 27% higher median income than Kenner.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Kenner
$241,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Kenner
20.0%
Kenner has a 20% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Kenner
50.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Kenner
105.0
Joliet has a 21% higher cost of living than Kenner.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Kenner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet
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Kenner
Joliet leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKenner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,581 in Joliet (42% lower). Kenner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,781 in Joliet (34% lower). Kenner scores 98.0 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 ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $5,569 in Joliet (503% lower). Joliet has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 8.3% in Kenner. Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 61.0% in Kenner.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Kenner: 34,103 for labor force. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Joliet has a median household income of $88,026 vs $64,099 in Kenner (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Kenner. Kenner has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 7.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.04 compared to 22.44 in Kenner.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kenner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKenner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.0% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Kenner has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 34.7% 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 2.3x the size of Kenner (65,113). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.4.
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Joliet
Kenner
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Kenner. Kenner has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 4.3% in Kenner.
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