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Plainfield, IL vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Household income in Eden Prairie, is 11% less than it is in Plainfield and is 43% above the National Average.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Eden Prairie unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Plainfield, ILEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$144,558  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainfield, ILEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainfield, ILEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%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 Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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