City comparison
Berwyn, IL is about 30 miles (50 km) from Joliet, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 36 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Berwyn, IL to Joliet, IL takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Joliet has a population of 150,221, vs 56,556 in Berwyn — about 2.7× larger by population. By land area, Joliet covers about 66 sq mi vs 3.9 sq mi for Berwyn.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Berwyn | Joliet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,106/mo | $1,174/mo | 6.1% higher in Joliet |
| Median home value | $272,900 | $233,800 | 16.7% higher in Berwyn |
| Median household income | $71,300 | $84,971 | 19.2% higher in Joliet |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 106.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 84.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 100.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Berwyn, you'd need $100,193 in Joliet to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Berwyn and Joliet have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Berwyn, you'd need about $80,154 in Joliet to keep the same standard of living.