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 | Decatur | Joliet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $770/mo | $1,174/mo | 34.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $96,800 | $233,800 | 58.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,039 | $84,971 | 42.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 104.0 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.3 | 86.0 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 99.4 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 100.1 | 0.6% lower 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 Decatur, you'd need $127,359 in Joliet to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Decatur, IL is about 21.5% cheaper overall than Joliet, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Decatur than in Joliet. If you earn $80,000 in Decatur, you'd need about $101,887 in Joliet to keep the same standard of living.