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Clarendon Hills, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- Household income in Plainfield, is 26% more than it is in Clarendon Hills and is 49% above the National Average.
- Clarendon Hills unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Clarendon Hills, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,420  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$134,814$69,021
 Family Median Income$171,351  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clarendon Hills, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clarendon Hills, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Clarendon Hills    3 Reviews

As a long-time resident of Clarendon Hills, I can't help but think the best of this wonderful town. It's truly a safe haven where families thrive and kids grow up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

The people who life here are very friendly. Easy for a new person to make  More

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You can walk to the commuter train with you kids and wave goodbye to them while you pick up a Starbucks. On the way home you can stroll over to Little League or in  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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