2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Champaign, IL vs Plainfield, NJ

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- The average commute for residents of Plainfield is 17.3% longer than it is for residents of Champaign.
- 40.9% fewer residents of Plainfield work from home compared to residents of Champaign.
 Champaign, ILPlainfield, NJUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Champaign, ILPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Auto (alone)63.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit5.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk10.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.3%9.7%
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 Champaign, ILPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock4.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock9.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock4.8%2.9%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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