Population
Joliet
149,785
Spring
67,103
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Spring
$86,888
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Spring
$221,300
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Spring
$1,656
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Spring
N/A
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Spring
137.5
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Spring
5.6%
How Similar Are Joliet & Spring?
Spring is Joliet's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Spring
67,103
Joliet (149,785) is about 2.2x larger than Spring (67,103).
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Spring
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Spring
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Spring
$86,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Spring
$221,300
Joliet has a 11% higher home values than Spring.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Spring
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Spring
43.5%
Joliet has a 17% higher demographics than Spring.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Spring
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Spring share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Spring
Cost of Living & Affordability — Joliet leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpring has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Joliet (20% lower). Spring has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Joliet (13% lower). Joliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.9 in Spring.
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Housing Market — Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring has a median property tax of $3,952 vs $5,569 in Joliet (41% lower). Spring has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Joliet has a median rent of $1,237 vs $1,656 in Spring (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Spring: 36,242 for labor force. Spring has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 11.0% in Joliet. Spring has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Spring leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpring has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 34.7% in Joliet. Spring has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% 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 2.2x the size of Spring (67,103). Spring skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.3.
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Joliet
Spring
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Spring: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Spring. Spring has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Spring has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 79.7% in Joliet.
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