Charlotte, North Carolina is 5 times larger than Joliet, Illinois.
Area: 733 km2 calculated
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2013, the estimated population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 792,862, making it the 16th largest city in the United States based on population. Wikipedia
Area: 147 km2 calculated
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. Wikipedia