Will County, Illinois
Population 701,462 · Joliet, Bolingbrook, Naperville
- Overall cost of living: +3.6% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 48, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Median household income: $109,984, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $319,600 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,462 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $131/mo | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,260/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.24% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,173 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $109,984 | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 384 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈197 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 33 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 123 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.1% of weeks | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.6°F | lower than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 39.1 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $106/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $89/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.9 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 22.4 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈271.5 ft | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.8% | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 37.5% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.6% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.01 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 27 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.3 yrs | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 207/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 2.6/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.7% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 47 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 68 per sq mi | higher than 89% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.3 per 1k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 701,462 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.1 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50.1% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.5% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 58.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 19.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 11.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 852 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.3 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 132 min | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 235 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,861 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 107 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 1,013 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 1,184 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 295 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 137 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 164 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 654 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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