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Plainfield, IL vs Urbana, IL

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Are people in Urbana older or younger than people in Plainfield?
- The Median Age in Urbana is 12.1 years younger than in Plainfield.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbana or Plainfield?
- Urbana housing costs are 52.0% less expensive than Plainfield housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbana or Plainfield?
- The average commute for residents of Urbana is 20.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Plainfield.

Things to do in Plainfield?
Plainfield, Illinois is located in Will County and has become known for its diverse city life with unique shopping options along Downtown Plainfield strip.

Things to do in Urbana?
Urbana, Illinois sits within Champaign County giving residents access to parks such as Crystal Lake Park or shopping options at Market Place Mall.

 Plainfield, ILUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Median Income$134,814  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$331,800  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time36.52  Unlock26.38
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 Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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