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Compare Joliet to Springfield

This post compares Joliet, Illinois to Springfield, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Joliet (city) Springfield (city)
Population 148,172 116,313
Income (median) $46,453 $46,601
Home Value (median) $165,600 $125,600
White 65% 73%
Black 17% 19%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 42% 27%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 29% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Joliet or Springfield?
A: Joliet has a larger population count than Springfield: 148172 compared with 116313 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Joliet or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Joliet.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Joliet or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Joliet.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Joliet versus 37% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Joliet may include: Elgin, Aurora, and Berwyn.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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