2025 Compare Cities Education:
Austin, TX vs Plainfield, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Plainfield spends 8.1% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Plainfield than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

   |    Reply

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

   |    Reply

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Austin

Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Plainfield


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.