Joliet, IL vs Manhattan, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricJoliet, ILManhattan, IL
Population150,44511,026
Median Household Income$92,201$128,522
Median Rent$1,276/mo$1,213/mo
Median Home Value$265,800$332,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%54.9%
Poverty Rate11.1%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k34445
Property Crime Rate /100k1,156207
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min37.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.316.5
College Degree Rate25.5%35%
Foreign-Born %15.5%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+16.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.