Minooka, IL vs Joliet, IL

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

MetricMinooka, ILJoliet, IL
Population12,891150,445
Median Household Income$115,445$92,201
Median Rent$1,552/mo$1,276/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$265,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%48.5%
Poverty Rate2.6%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46344
Property Crime Rate /100k1931,156
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—225
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall18 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min28.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.515.3
College Degree Rate30.4%25.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+1.2%

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