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Oak Forest, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Plainfield has been positive.
- Plainfield has 2.3% more unemployment than Oak Forest.
- Plainfield job growth has increased by 7.8% in the past 10 years.
 Oak Forest, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  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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