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Eden Prairie, MN vs Plainfield, IL

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- Household income in Plainfield, is 12% more than it is in Eden Prairie and is 49% above the National Average.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Eden Prairie, MNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,740  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$134,814$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,200  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eden Prairie, MNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eden Prairie, MNPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  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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