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Plainfield, IL vs Kokomo, IN

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Is it cheaper to live in Kokomo or is it cheaper to live in Plainfield?
- Kokomo is 19.3% less expensive than Plainfield.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kokomo or Plainfield?
- Kokomo housing costs are 56.7% less expensive than Plainfield housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Plainfield or is Health Care more affordable in Kokomo.
- Health related expenses are 1.3% less in Kokomo.
 Plainfield, ILKokomo, INUnited States
 Overall  Unlock76.8100
 Food & Groceries99.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.8100
 Housing98.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$137,100$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock76.6100
 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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Reviews for Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  More

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