City comparison
Bolingbrook, IL is about 10 miles (20 km) from Joliet, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 15 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 Bolingbrook, IL to Joliet, IL takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 73,755 in Bolingbrook — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Joliet covers about 66 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Bolingbrook.
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 | Bolingbrook | Joliet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,658/mo | $1,174/mo | 41.2% higher in Bolingbrook |
| Median home value | $276,400 | $233,800 | 18.2% higher in Bolingbrook |
| Median household income | $102,057 | $84,971 | 20.1% higher in Bolingbrook |
| 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 Bolingbrook, you'd need $98,616 in Joliet to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joliet, IL is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Bolingbrook, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Bolingbrook than in Joliet. If you earn $80,000 in Bolingbrook, you'd need about $78,893 in Joliet to keep the same standard of living.