Living in Joliet, IL
Suburb in Illinois
Joliet is a suburb in Illinois, home to about 150,000 people, with 3.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Joliet a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Easy flying: MDW is 27 mi away
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $285k and rents for $2,290 a month
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Higher taxes: about $2,002 state income tax per resident, 2.24% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Joliet: common questions
What is the cost of living in Joliet?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $285k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,290 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Joliet?
Illinois collects about $2,002 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.24% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Joliet safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Joliet?
Joliet has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 17″ of snow a year.
Does Joliet get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Joliet?
The nearest major airport is MDW, about 27 mi away.
How Joliet scores
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