Joliet, IL vs Shorewood, IL

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

MetricJoliet, ILShorewood, IL
Population150,44518,343
Median Household Income$92,201$122,105
Median Rent$1,276/mo$1,479/mo
Median Home Value$265,800$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%51.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%5.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k34459
Property Crime Rate /100k1,156640
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min34.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.311.8
College Degree Rate25.5%41.1%
Foreign-Born %15.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.0%

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