Joliet, IL vs Minooka, IL

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

MetricJoliet, ILMinooka, IL
Population150,44512,891
Median Household Income$92,201$115,445
Median Rent$1,276/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$265,800$315,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%57.8%
Poverty Rate11.1%2.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k34446
Property Crime Rate /100k1,156193
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr225—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min31.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.316.5
College Degree Rate25.5%30.4%
Foreign-Born %15.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.3%

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