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Portage, IN vs Plainfield, IL

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Are people in Plainfield older or younger than people in Portage?
- The Median Age in Plainfield is 0.2 years older than in Portage.

Are housing costs cheaper in Plainfield or Portage?
- Plainfield housing costs are 37.3% more expensive than Portage housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Plainfield or Portage?
- The average commute for residents of Plainfield is 9.9 minutes longer than it is for residents of Portage.

Things to do in Portage?
Portage, Indiana lies within Porter County providing its citizens access to top rated schools such as Fegely Middle School while also having shopping options near Woodland Mall as well as multiple food spots including Mario's Roma Italian Restaurant

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.

 Portage, INPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Median Income$63,550  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$241,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time26.62  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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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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