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Plainfield, IL vs Northbrook, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Northbrook is 5.7% shorter than it is for residents of Plainfield.
- 37.7% more residents of Northbrook work from home compared to residents of Plainfield.
 Plainfield, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2927
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 Commute Mode
 Plainfield, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Plainfield, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock10.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.11.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock11.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.8%2.9%
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 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

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Over 15 years ago

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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Over 15 years ago

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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