Population
Joliet
149,785
Lodi
67,008
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Lodi
$84,402
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Lodi
$468,800
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Lodi
$1,565
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Lodi
2.32
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Lodi
147.4
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Lodi
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Lodi
9.0%
How Similar Are Joliet & Lodi?
Lodi is Joliet's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Lodi
67,008
Joliet (149,785) is about 2.2x larger than Lodi (67,008).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Lodi
2.32
Joliet has a 34% higher violent crime than Lodi.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Lodi
12.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Lodi
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Lodi
9.0%
Lodi has a 36% higher unemployment than Joliet.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Lodi
$84,402
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Lodi
$468,800
Lodi has a 47% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Lodi
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Lodi
51.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Lodi
147.4
Lodi has a 10% higher cost of living than Joliet.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Lodi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet
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Lodi
Joliet leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joliet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Lodi. Lodi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,581 in Joliet (13% lower). Joliet scores 132.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 147.4 in Lodi.
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Housing Market — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLodi has a median property tax of $3,228 vs $5,569 in Joliet (73% lower). Lodi has a median home value of $468,800 vs $248,600 in Joliet (47% higher). Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 56.2% in Lodi.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Lodi: 33,417 for labor force. Joliet has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 9.0% in Lodi. Lodi has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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Crime & Safety — Lodi leads
Source: FBI UCRLodi has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Lodi. Lodi has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.64 compared to 2.66 in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Joliet leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.1% in Lodi. Joliet has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 15.1% in Lodi.
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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 2.2x the size of Lodi (67,008).
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Joliet
Lodi
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Lodi: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Lodi. Lodi has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Lodi has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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