Rankings · How Plainfield ranks in IL
Plainfield ranks #10 in Illinois for new homes
Plainfield is ranked on 36 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #10 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 96% 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 96% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.9% of residents are 65+
More kids than 92% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.5% of residents are under 18
Younger than 78% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
37.5 median age
Colder winters than 66% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.0° January low
Faster-rising prices than 61% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.8% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 60% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 58% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 55% 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
Fewer homes per newcomer than 50% of IL towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
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 18 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
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#10/431 People
Most educated#89/820 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#85/819Fewest smokers#100/819Lowest depression#124/819Healthiest#124/817Most active#129/819Lowest obesity#275/819Closest to a top hospital#342/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#84/321 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#93/278Most affordable#748/819Lowest property tax#749/818Cheapest rent#769/799 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#749/820 Next door
Plainfield out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.