Rankings · How Plainfield ranks in IL
Plainfield ranks #99 in Illinois for household income
Plainfield is ranked on 35 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #99 highest income
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Income
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 97% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Plainfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 97% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 89% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
35.4 median age
More kids than 84% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.2% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 65% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 65% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.8% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 62% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
More snow than 60% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
Drier than 52% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 51% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.4° July high
Longer growing season than 51% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
184 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Plainfield does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Plainfield marked.
At a glance
Plainfield lands in the top half on 11 of 22 lists
Each dot is Plainfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Plainfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#168/819Lowest depression#206/819Healthiest#301/817Most active#368/819Closest to a top hospital#417/820Lowest obesity#460/819Fewest uninsured#486/819 People
Most educated#242/820 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#201/384 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#141/278Lowest property tax#602/818Most affordable#632/819Cheapest rent#768/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#719/820 Next door
Plainfield out-ranks 2 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.