Population
Joliet
149,785
Leominster
43,697
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Leominster
$81,556
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Leominster
$345,000
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Leominster
$1,282
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Leominster
4.84
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Leominster
133.5
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Leominster
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Leominster
5.7%
How Similar Are Joliet & Leominster?
Leominster is Joliet's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Leominster
43,697
Joliet (149,785) is about 3.4x larger than Leominster (43,697).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Leominster
4.84
Leominster has a 28% higher violent crime than Joliet.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Leominster
13.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Leominster
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Leominster
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Leominster
$81,556
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Leominster
$345,000
Leominster has a 28% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Leominster
23.4%
Leominster has a 32% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Leominster
73.3%
Leominster has a 28% higher demographics than Joliet.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Leominster
133.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Leominster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Leominster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Leominster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLeominster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $1,581 in Joliet (12% lower). Leominster scores 115.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet. Joliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.8 in Leominster.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 53.5% in Leominster. Leominster has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Leominster has a median home value of $345,000 vs $248,600 in Joliet (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Leominster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Leominster: 24,295 for labor force. Leominster has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Leominster has a per capita income of $45,014 vs $35,820 in Joliet (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Joliet leads
Source: FBI UCRLeominster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Leominster. Leominster has a violent crime clearance of 39.5% compared to 23.1% in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Leominster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLeominster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Leominster has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 34.7% in Joliet.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 3.4x the size of Leominster (43,697). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 41.8.
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Leominster
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Leominster: 3 for with emergency services. Joliet: 3.0 vs Leominster: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Leominster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeominster has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.0% in Leominster. Leominster has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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