Neighborhood report
Living in Upper Bluff, 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 Upper Bluff National Register Historic District as mapped by the City of Joliet (listed 1991; roughly Taylor St, Center St, Campbell St and Raynor Ave). ACS figures use the Census tract holding at least 15% of the area's 459 housing units (2020 Census blocks): 8827.02 (100%). That tract extends beyond the mapped boundary, so the figures describe the surrounding area too.
Rent in Upper Bluff
Median gross rent (Census)
$1,175
Homes that are rented
57%
Median asking rent here
—
0 active listings
Mean commute
22 min
| Bedrooms | Median gross rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | Not reported |
| 1 bedroom | $861 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,318 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,488 |
| 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
1,238 housing units, 57% 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+)
- 22 min
- Commute by public transit
- 0.0%
- Work from home
- 3.5%
- Joliet station (Heritage Corridor, Rock Island) · 0.9 mi straight-line from the area centerScheduled weekday trips to LaSalle Street Station: fastest 60 min, typical 71 min
- Lockport station (Heritage Corridor) · 4.3 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: 4 parks or preserves, 0 grocery stores (OpenStreetMap).
Parks and forest preserves
- Saint John the Baptist Park · 0.4 mi
- Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park · 0.5 mi
- Cunningham Park · 0.8 mi
- Legion Park · 0.8 mi
- Vernando Park · 1.0 mi
- Route 66 Park · 1.1 mi
- Osgood Park · 1.1 mi
- Warren - Sharpe Playground · 1.2 mi
Grocery stores
- Jewel-Osco · 1.1 mi
- Supermercado Casa Blanca · 1.3 mi
- Tony's Fresh Market · 1.6 mi
- Jewel-Osco · 2.2 mi
- Food 4 Less · 2.3 mi
- Walmart Supercenter · 2.5 mi
- Aldi · 2.6 mi
- Gordon Food Service Store · 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut Elementary School | K-5 | 479 | 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 Upper Bluff
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, Historic District layer ("Upper Bluff National Historic District") · as of 2025-02-26
- 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)