Neighborhood report
Living in Ridgewood, 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: Boundary is the City of Joliet's mapped "Ridgewood" neighborhood. Only about 36% of its 2020 housing units fall inside Joliet city limits (2024 Census boundary); the rest lie outside city limits. ACS figures use the Census tract holding at least 15% of the area's 1,305 housing units (2020 Census blocks): 8822 (88%). That tract extends beyond the mapped boundary, so the figures describe the surrounding area too.
Rent in Ridgewood
Median gross rent (Census)
$1,511
Homes that are rented
44%
Median asking rent here
—
0 active listings
Mean commute
29 min
| Bedrooms | Median gross rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | Not reported |
| 1 bedroom | Not reported |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,326 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,647 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not reported |
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
1,475 housing units, 44% 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+)
- 29 min
- Commute by public transit
- 0.0%
- Work from home
- 4.7%
- Joliet station (Heritage Corridor, Rock Island) · 1.9 mi straight-line from the area centerScheduled weekday trips to LaSalle Street Station: fastest 60 min, typical 71 min
- Lockport station (Heritage Corridor) · 3.6 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: 7 parks or preserves, 0 grocery stores (OpenStreetMap).
Parks and forest preserves
- Ridgewood Park · 0.5 mi
- Highland Park · 0.7 mi
- Belmont Park · 0.7 mi
- Lower Spring Creek County Forest Preserve · 0.9 mi
- Gottschlag Park · 0.9 mi
- Barr Park · 0.9 mi
- Desmond Field · 1.0 mi
- Forest Park Playlot · 1.1 mi
Grocery stores
- Supermercado Casa Blanca · 1.4 mi
- Jewel-Osco · 3.2 mi
- Jewel-Osco · 3.7 mi
- Berkot's Super Foods · 4.0 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. Attendance depends on the exact address; confirm with the district.
| School located in the area | Grades | Enrollment | State report card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gompers Junior High School | 6-8 | 737 | View |
| Isaac Singleton Elementary School | K-5 | 376 | 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 Ridgewood
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
- City of Joliet GIS, Neighborhood layer ("Ridgewood"), Public Access Map · as of 2024-01-29
- 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)