| | Plainfield, IL | Alton, MO | United States |
| Overall | 95.2 | 75.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.1 | 90.5 | 100 |
| Health | 96.0 | 114.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 98.8 | 39.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $331,800 | $135,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,780.0% | 9,510.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 102.6 | 72.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.9 | 67.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Plainfield 
13 Reviews
Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00 More
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
Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime. More
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If your looking for Mayberry this is it, simple lifestyle, people wave at you when passing in traffice. Good family values, quiet, More
Now living here and hope it never loses it quaint appeal. reminds us of the USA in the 1950's. Best move we have ever made in our lives. We are trying to sell our home More
To find Alton you have to get lost.
It is the nicest town we have ever visited.
Low crime 1-2's, great water 100, great air quality 75.
Low low low cost of living. More
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