Aurora vs Joliet
Aurora, IL compared with Joliet, IL · 19 miles apart
Aurora has 181,505 residents to Joliet’s 152,241. Aurora comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Joliet does better on median rent, homeownership, unemployment.
| Aurora, IL | Joliet, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,505 | 152,241 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,011 | 2,298 |
| Median household income | $93,633 | $92,201 |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $265,800 |
| Median rent | $1,596 | $1,276 |
| Homeownership | 66.4% | 73.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 28.8 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 25.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 11.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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