City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Joliet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,174/mo | 1.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $321,600 | $233,800 | 37.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,777 | $84,971 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.0 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 110.9 | 86.0 | 28.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 100.1 | 1.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $100,039 in Joliet to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Joliet have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Albany than in Joliet. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $80,031 in Joliet to keep the same standard of living.