Neighborhood report
Living in East Side, Joliet: rent, commute and schools
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This report lists published facts with their sources. It doesn’t rate neighborhoods or say who an area suits, and it doesn’t include demographic or crime data. Boundary: All Census tracts with at least half of their 2020 housing units inside Joliet city limits whose interior point lies east of the Des Plaines River (9 tracts), including downtown. This is a Census-tract approximation, not an official City boundary.
Rent in East Side
Median gross rent (Census)
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Homes that are rented
38%
Median asking rent here
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0 active listings
Mean commute
28 min
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25064, B25031, B25001, B25003, B25024, B08013, B08303, B08301), 2020-2024
Gross rent includes contract rent plus utilities paid by the renter. Asking rents are from active listings on this site.
Housing mix
9,638 housing units, 38% renter-occupied.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25064, B25031, B25001, B25003, B25024, B08013, B08303, B08301), 2020-2024
Commute and transit
- Mean commute (workers 16+)
- 28 min
- Commute by public transit
- 2.6%
- Work from home
- 7.1%
- Joliet station (Heritage Corridor, Rock Island) · 1.4 mi straight-line from the area centerScheduled weekday trips to LaSalle Street Station: fastest 60 min, typical 71 min
- Lockport station (Heritage Corridor) · 3.4 mi straight-line from the area centerScheduled weekday trips to Chicago Union Station: fastest 60 min, typical 60 min
Source: Metra GTFS schedule data (scheduled weekday trips on 2026-11-18), 2026-10-22
Parks and groceries nearby
Within 1 mile of the area center: 8 parks or preserves, 1 grocery stores (OpenStreetMap).
Parks and forest preserves
- Desmond Field · 0.4 mi
- Ridgewood Park · 0.5 mi
- Gottschlag Park · 0.6 mi
- Forest Park Playlot · 0.7 mi
- Gutierrez Park · 0.7 mi
- Heggie Park · 0.8 mi
- Sanchez Memorial Park · 0.8 mi
- Akin Park · 0.9 mi
Grocery stores
- Supermercado Casa Blanca · 0.8 mi
- Jewel-Osco · 3.1 mi
- Tony's Fresh Market · 3.6 mi
- Jewel-Osco · 3.8 mi
- Jewel-Osco · 3.8 mi
- Food 4 Less · 3.9 mi
- Berkot's Super Foods · 3.9 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), 2026-11-01
Schools
School districts whose boundaries overlap this area: Joliet Township High School District 204, Joliet Public School District 86, New Lenox School District 122, Lincoln Way Community High School District 210. Attendance depends on the exact address; confirm with the district.
| School located in the area | Grades | Enrollment | State report card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Keith Elementary School | K-5 | 347 | View |
| Forest Park Individual Ed School | K-5 | 256 | View |
| Joliet Central High School | 9-12 | 3,094 | View |
| Sator Sanchez Elementary School | K-5 | 724 | View |
| Washington Junior High & Academy Program | 6-8 | 612 | View |
| Woodland Elementary School | K-5 | 325 | View |
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set (2025-26 school year), 2026 Report Card (2025-26)
Things to do nearby
Current rentals in East Side
No active listings here right now. See all Joliet rentals.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25064, B25031, B25001, B25003, B25024, B08013, B08303, B08301) · as of 2020-2024
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line: 2020 census tracts, 2024 Joliet city boundary, Des Plaines River (areal hydrography), 2020 block housing counts · as of 2024
- Metra GTFS schedule data (scheduled weekday trips on 2026-11-18) · as of 2026-10-22
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · as of 2026-11-01
- Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set (2025-26 school year) · as of 2026 Report Card (2025-26)