Morris, IL vs Joliet, IL

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

MetricMorris, ILJoliet, IL
Population14,898150,445
Median Household Income$76,711$92,201
Median Rent$1,132/mo$1,276/mo
Median Home Value$247,400$265,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate7.7%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k150344
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0561,156
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—225
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall25 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min28.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.315.3
College Degree Rate23.6%25.5%
Foreign-Born %2.6%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+1.2%

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