Joliet is in the Chicago metro area, 34 miles from downtown Chicago, in the northeastern part of Illinois. The Illinois state capital, Springfield, is 145 miles to the southwest of Joliet. Beyond Chicago, the next major market is Milwaukee at 105 miles to the north. Joliet is the largest covered city among nearby markets including Romeoville and Plainfield.
Joliet has a population of 147,806, ranking 4th of 52 covered Illinois cities and accounting for about 2.4% of their total population. Joliet is in the northeastern part of Illinois (the Great Lakes region). Businesses in Joliet compete for both Joliet-specific searches — where Joliet proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Chicago-area queries where a strong Joliet presence can still convert metro-area customers. Will County also includes our covered cities of Naperville, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub.
Joliet (147,806) is the largest among nearby covered cities including Romeoville (39,650), Plainfield (41,734), Bolingbrook (73,936). In Will County, we also cover Naperville (144,864), Bolingbrook (73,936), Plainfield (41,734) — creating natural multi-city program opportunities for businesses operating across the area. The Chicago–Milwaukee corridor (34 mi to 105 mi from Joliet) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Joliet businesses need to rank for.
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