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Janesville, WI vs Plainfield, IL

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- The median age of a home in Janesville is 61.2% older than the median age of a home in Plainfield.
 Janesville, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned64.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Janesville, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Janesville, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Janesville, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Janesville, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock55.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Janesville    12 Reviews
dianne · Rochester, MN
Beautiful City - Crappy News Public mtgs closed
Over 3 years ago

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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Matt · Janesville, WI
Town Sucks. Don't move here.
Over 6 years ago

My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Jessica · Janesville, WI
semi-poor quality of life
Over 9 years ago

Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
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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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
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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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

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

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