Population
Joliet
149,785
Vista
98,646
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Vista
$91,854
Home Value
Joliet
$248,600
Vista
$674,400
Rent
Joliet
$1,237
Vista
$2,148
Crime Rate
Joliet
3.50
Vista
3.16
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Vista
178.2
Avg Temp
Joliet
N/A
Vista
N/A
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Vista
6.4%
How Similar Are Joliet & Vista?
Vista is Joliet's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Joliet
149,785
Vista
98,646
Joliet has a 34% larger population than Vista.
Violent Crime
Joliet
3.50
Vista
3.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Joliet
12.45
Vista
8.64
Joliet has a 31% higher property crime than Vista.
Political Leaning
Joliet
48.5%
Vista
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Joliet has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Joliet
5.8%
Vista
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Joliet
$88,026
Vista
$91,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Joliet
$248,600
Vista
$674,400
Vista's home values is significantly higher than Joliet's — 63% difference.
Education
Joliet
16.0%
Vista
17.8%
Vista has a 10% higher education than Joliet.
Demographics
Joliet
52.7%
Vista
50.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Joliet
132.3
Vista
178.2
Vista has a 26% higher cost of living than Joliet.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Joliet and Vista share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vista leads in 3 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 271.5 in Vista. Joliet has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $3,001 in Vista (41% lower). Joliet has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,459 in Vista (36% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista has a median home value of $674,400 vs $248,600 in Joliet (63% higher). Joliet has a owner-occupied of 73.1% compared to 49.2% in Vista. Vista has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.6% in Joliet.
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Jobs & Economy — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet: 79,879 vs Vista: 53,035 for labor force. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.3% in Joliet. Vista: 23 min vs Joliet: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRVista has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 3.90 in Joliet. Joliet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Vista. Vista has a property crime clearance of 24.1% compared to 7.0% in Joliet.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.8% compared to 16.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.3% in Vista.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJoliet has a population of 149,785, about 1.5x the size of Vista (98,646).
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Joliet
Vista
Healthcare — Joliet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJoliet: 5 vs Vista: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVista has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Joliet. Joliet has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Vista. Vista has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.3% in Joliet.
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