Chicago vs Plainfield
Chicago, IL compared with Plainfield, IL · 32 miles apart
Chicago has 2,731,585 residents to Plainfield’s 50,043. Chicago comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Plainfield does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Chicago, IL | Plainfield, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,731,585 | 50,043 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,994 | 1,914 |
| Median household income | $77,902 | $144,000 |
| Median home value | $334,100 | $431,400 |
| Median rent | $1,440 | $2,119 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 88% |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 33.3 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 44.3% | 56% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 3× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | 21 |
| Days above 90°F | 11 | 9 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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