2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Skokie, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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Is it cheaper to live in Plainfield or is it cheaper to live in Skokie?
- Plainfield is 9.9% less expensive than Skokie.

Which city has more affordable housing, Plainfield or Skokie?
- Plainfield housing costs are 22.2% less expensive than Skokie housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Skokie or is Health Care more affordable in Plainfield.
- Health related expenses are 9.1% more in Plainfield.
 Skokie, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.2100
 Food & Groceries99.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.0100
 Housing127.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Utilities94  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.6100
 Miscellaneous140.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Skokie    1 Reviews

2024 rewrite: I've lived in this place since when I was 5, from Chicago. Pros: Good Schools, Friendly People, and not much crime. Most of the time, Skokie is  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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