Joliet, IL vs Morris, IL

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

MetricJoliet, ILMorris, IL
Population150,44514,898
Median Household Income$92,201$76,711
Median Rent$1,276/mo$1,132/mo
Median Home Value$265,800$247,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%40.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k344150
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1561,056
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr225—
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.3
College Degree Rate25.5%23.6%
Foreign-Born %15.5%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+3.3%

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