2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
South Holland, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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

Which city has more affordable housing, Plainfield or South Holland?
- Plainfield housing costs are 58.1% more expensive than South Holland housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in South Holland or is Health Care more affordable in Plainfield.
- Health related expenses are 9.1% more in Plainfield.
 South Holland, ILPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.2100
 Food & Groceries94.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.0100
 Housing62.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.6100
 Miscellaneous140.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for South Holland    1 Reviews

This is the most beautiful home in South Holland. Suitable for a large  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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