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Plainfield, IN vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chicago has been positive.
- Chicago has 5.4% less unemployment than Plainfield.
- Chicago job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 Plainfield, INChicago, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth34.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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