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Romeoville, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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- The median age of a home in Romeoville is 17.4% older than the median age of a home in Plainfield.
 Romeoville, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age23  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned80.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Romeoville, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,950  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Romeoville, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Romeoville, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Romeoville, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock55.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200943.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
Reviews for Romeoville    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Very near to oil refineries; little shopping and quality restaurants. Valley View Schools are not that great. Lot better communities to live. Cheap Housing though  More

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Over 15 years ago

Romeoville, nice small town feel. Very family oriented, great atmosphere to raise a family. It’s with an arms reach of more bustling towns such as Aurora, Naperville,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Romeoville is a short drive to the big city of Chicago with all it has to offer from shopping to museums and theater. Yet there is space for planting a yard and kids to  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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