Population
Joliet
149,785
Pasco
78,446
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Pasco
$81,130
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Pasco
$344,700
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Pasco
$1,201
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Pasco
3.51
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Pasco
125.0
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Pasco
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Pasco
5.2%
How Similar Are Joliet & Pasco?
Pasco is Joliet's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Pasco
78,446
Joliet has a 48% larger population than Pasco.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Pasco
3.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Pasco
21.96
Pasco has a 43% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Pasco
60.1%
Joliet leans Democratic while Pasco leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Pasco
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Pasco
$81,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Pasco
$344,700
Pasco has a 28% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Pasco
11.9%
Joliet has a 26% higher education than Pasco.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Pasco
50.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Pasco
125.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Pasco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPasco has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,268 vs $1,581 in Joliet (25% lower). Pasco scores 105.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet. Pasco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,538 vs $1,781 in Joliet (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Pasco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasco has a median property tax of $2,600 vs $5,569 in Joliet (114% lower). Pasco has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Pasco has a median home value of $344,700 vs $248,600 in Joliet (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Pasco: 37,933 for labor force. Pasco: 21 min vs Joliet: 27 min for mean commute. Joliet has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 12.6% in Pasco.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPasco has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 7.0% in Joliet. Pasco has a violent crime clearance of 61.3% compared to 23.1% in Joliet. Joliet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.04 compared to 14.57 in Pasco.
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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 11.9% in Pasco. Joliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 27.0% in Pasco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 1.9x the size of Pasco (78,446). Pasco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 35.3.
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Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Pasco: 4 for with emergency services. Joliet: 3.0 vs Pasco: 2.7 for 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 0.2% in Pasco. Pasco has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Pasco: 21 min vs Joliet: 27 min for mean commute time.
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