| | Plainfield, IL | Northbrook, IL | United States |
| Overall | 95.2 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.1 | 103.4 | 100 |
| Health | 96.0 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 98.8 | 189.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $331,800 | $555,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,780.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 102.6 | 129.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.9 | 139.8 | 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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Reviews for Northbrook 
5 Reviews
Northbrook is a great place if:
1.) You're Jewish
2.) You're Russian
3.) You're raising a family
Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb. More
I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a More
I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a More
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