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Chattanooga, TN vs Plainfield, IL

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- The median age of a home in Chattanooga is 59.6% older than the median age of a home in Plainfield.
 Chattanooga, TNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.115.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned46.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chattanooga, TNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,150  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,740  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chattanooga, TNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chattanooga, TNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chattanooga, TNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock55.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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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

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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

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Over 12 years ago

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

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