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Joliet
Composite Score52.6
💵 Median Income
$84,838
▲ $6,534vs state ($78,304)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
414
▼ 21vs state (393)
👥 Population
150,362
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
84
100 = national average
Joliet vs Illinois
JolietIllinois
Scores by Category
💰 Economy42.6
▼ 2.8 vs state (state: 45.4)
🛡️ Safety57.6
▲ 3.3 vs state (state: 54.3)
🏥 Health50.9
▼ 8.3 vs state (state: 59.2)
🎓 Education62.3
▼ 9.1 vs state (state: 71.4)
💼 Fiscal Health68.4
▲ 9.4 vs state (state: 59)
📈 Growth29.5
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 31.8)
🏠 Affordability57.9
▲ 1.5 vs state (state: 56.4)
🌿 Environment58.1
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 60.4)
Joliet vs Illinois
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024