Population
Joliet
149,785
Visalia
142,649
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Visalia
$79,952
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Visalia
$340,600
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Visalia
$1,397
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Visalia
4.37
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Visalia
131.4
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Visalia
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Visalia
5.9%
How Similar Are Joliet & Visalia?
Visalia is Joliet's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Visalia
142,649
Both cities have similar populations — Joliet at 149,785 and Visalia at 142,649.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Visalia
4.37
Visalia has a 20% higher violent crime than Joliet.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Visalia
21.30
Visalia has a 42% higher property crime than Joliet.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Visalia
59.2%
Joliet leans Democratic while Visalia leans Republican.
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Visalia
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Visalia
$79,952
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Visalia
$340,600
Visalia has a 27% higher home values than Joliet.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Visalia
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Visalia
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Visalia
131.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Visalia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Joliet leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Visalia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVisalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,581 in Joliet (41% lower). Visalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,474 vs $1,781 in Joliet (21% lower). Joliet scores 148.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.1 in Visalia.
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Housing Market — Visalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVisalia has a median property tax of $2,620 vs $5,569 in Joliet (113% lower). Visalia has a median home value of $340,600 vs $248,600 in Joliet (27% higher). Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 60.8% in Visalia.
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Jobs & Economy — Joliet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Visalia: 67,867 for labor force. Joliet has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 40.5% in Visalia. Joliet has a median household income of $88,026 vs $79,952 in Visalia (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Joliet leads
Source: FBI UCRJoliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Visalia. Joliet has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.94 in Visalia. Joliet has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.04 compared to 15.19 in Visalia.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Joliet leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJoliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 30.8% in Visalia. Joliet has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 14.4% in Visalia.
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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 1.1x the size of Visalia (142,649). Visalia skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.3.
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Visalia
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Visalia: 3 for with emergency services. Joliet: 3.0 vs Visalia: 2.5 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 0.3% in Visalia. Visalia has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 7.2% in Visalia.
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