2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Plainfield, IL vs Broadlands, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in Broadlands or is it cheaper to live in Plainfield?
- Broadlands is 55.4% more expensive than Plainfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Broadlands or Plainfield?
- Broadlands housing costs are 166.8% more expensive than Plainfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Plainfield or is Health Care more affordable in Broadlands.
- Health related expenses are 6.3% more in Broadlands.
 Plainfield, ILBroadlands, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock147.9100
 Food & Groceries99.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock102.0100
 Housing98.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$774,400$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock130.8100
 Miscellaneous133.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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