Population
Joliet
149,785
Taunton
59,719
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Taunton
$79,715
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Taunton
$388,200
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Taunton
$1,269
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Taunton
4.48
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Taunton
134.6
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Taunton
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Taunton
5.6%
How Similar Are Joliet & Taunton?
Taunton is Joliet's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Taunton
59,719
Joliet (149,785) is about 2.5x larger than Taunton (59,719).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Taunton
4.48
Taunton has a 22% higher violent crime than Joliet.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Taunton
8.34
Joliet has a 33% higher property crime than Taunton.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Taunton
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Taunton
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Taunton
$79,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Taunton
$388,200
Taunton has a 36% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Taunton
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Taunton
74.5%
Taunton has a 29% higher demographics than Joliet.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Taunton
134.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Taunton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Taunton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTaunton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,230 vs $1,581 in Joliet (29% lower). Taunton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,527 vs $1,781 in Joliet (17% lower). Joliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 166.9 in Taunton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 52.3% in Taunton. Taunton has a median home value of $388,200 vs $248,600 in Joliet (36% higher). Taunton has a median property tax of $4,284 vs $5,569 in Joliet (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Taunton: 32,505 for labor force. Joliet has a poverty rate of 11.0% compared to 13.7% in Taunton. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.6% in Taunton.
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Crime & Safety — Taunton leads
Source: FBI UCRTaunton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Taunton. Taunton has a violent crime clearance of 86.6% compared to 23.1% in Joliet.
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Schools & Education — Taunton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTaunton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 34.7% in Joliet. Taunton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 16.0% in Joliet.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 2.5x the size of Taunton (59,719). Joliet skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.0.
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Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Taunton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in Taunton. Taunton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.6% in Taunton.
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