Population
Joliet
149,785
Turlock
72,400
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Turlock
$79,807
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Turlock
$443,900
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Turlock
$1,498
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Turlock
4.76
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Turlock
140.1
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Turlock
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Turlock
7.8%
How Similar Are Joliet & Turlock?
Turlock is Joliet's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Turlock
72,400
Joliet (149,785) is about 2.1x larger than Turlock (72,400).
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Turlock
4.76
Turlock has a 26% higher violent crime than Joliet.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Turlock
18.77
Turlock has a 34% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Turlock
54.2%
Joliet leans Democratic while Turlock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Turlock
7.8%
Turlock has a 26% higher unemployment than Joliet.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Turlock
$79,807
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Turlock
$443,900
Turlock has a 44% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Turlock
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Turlock
54.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Turlock
140.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Turlock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet
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Turlock
Joliet leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJoliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 185.6 in Turlock. Turlock has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,581 in Joliet (17% lower). Turlock scores 113.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Joliet.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTurlock has a median property tax of $3,379 vs $5,569 in Joliet (65% lower). Turlock has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.6% in Joliet. Turlock has a median home value of $443,900 vs $248,600 in Joliet (44% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Turlock: 34,930 for labor force. Joliet has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.8% in Turlock. Turlock: 24 min vs Joliet: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Joliet leads
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Turlock. Turlock has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.34 in Turlock.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 31.4% in Turlock. Turlock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% 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 2.1x the size of Turlock (72,400).
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Joliet
Turlock
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 3.0 vs Turlock: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Joliet: 5 vs Turlock: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Turlock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Turlock. Turlock has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Turlock: 24 min vs Joliet: 27 min for mean commute time.
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