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Plainfield, IL vs Ankeny, IA

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- Household income in Ankeny, is 31% less than it is in Plainfield and is 26% above the National Average.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Ankeny unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Plainfield, ILAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,959$69,021
 Family Median Income$144,558  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainfield, ILAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainfield, ILAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
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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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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