| | Waukesha, WI | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| Overall | 107.3 | 95.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.5 | 99.1 | 100 |
| Health | 100.6 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.1 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $286,300 | $331,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,270.0% | 9,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 94.3 | 102.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 135.7 | 133.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Waukesha 
7 Reviews
I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to More
I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live More
Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is More
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Reviews for Plainfield 
13 Reviews
Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00 More
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
Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime. More
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