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 | Evanston | Joliet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,174/mo | 38.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $233,800 | 94.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $84,971 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ 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 Evanston, you'd need $95,762 in Joliet to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joliet, IL is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Evanston, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Joliet than in Evanston. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $76,609 in Joliet to keep the same standard of living.