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Plainfield, IL vs Alexandria, VA

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- The median age of a home in Plainfield is 152.6% younger than the median age of a home in Alexandria.
 Plainfield, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age19  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$590,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned88.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented9.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainfield, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,120  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainfield, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainfield, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock25.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock10.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainfield, ILAlexandria, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200955.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196924.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.1%12.2%
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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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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Battle of the Port Cities
Over 7 years ago

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Ally · Ogden, UT
depends what part you live in
Over 8 years ago

Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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Neal · Alexandria, VA
Southwood Subdivinis in SE Fairfax County, Virgini
Over 10 years ago

The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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