Population
Joliet
149,785
Suffolk
96,638
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Suffolk
$90,089
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Suffolk
$329,600
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Suffolk
$1,484
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Suffolk
3.71
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Suffolk
139.1
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Suffolk
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Suffolk
5.3%
How Similar Are Joliet & Suffolk?
Suffolk is Joliet's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Suffolk
96,638
Joliet has a 35% larger population than Suffolk.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Suffolk
3.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Suffolk
15.71
Suffolk has a 21% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Suffolk
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Joliet has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Suffolk
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Suffolk
$90,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Suffolk
$329,600
Suffolk has a 25% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Suffolk
22.2%
Suffolk has a 28% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Suffolk
47.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Suffolk
139.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Suffolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet
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Suffolk leads in 4 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 164.2 in Suffolk. Joliet scores 132.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 139.1 in Suffolk. Joliet has a living wage (family of 4) of $137,631 vs $144,697 in Suffolk (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSuffolk has a median property tax of $3,073 vs $5,569 in Joliet (81% lower). Suffolk has a median home value of $329,600 vs $248,600 in Joliet (25% higher). Joliet has a median rent of $1,237 vs $1,484 in Suffolk (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Suffolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Suffolk: 50,345 for labor force. Joliet has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 37.2% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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Crime & Safety — Joliet leads
Source: FBI UCRSuffolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Suffolk. Suffolk has a property crime clearance of 22.3% compared to 7.0% in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Suffolk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSuffolk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.2% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Suffolk has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 34.7% in Joliet.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 1.5x the size of Suffolk (96,638). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.7.
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Joliet
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Healthcare — Suffolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSuffolk: 3.3 vs Joliet: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Suffolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Suffolk. Suffolk has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Suffolk has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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