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Compare Plainfield to West Chicago

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to West Chicago, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Plainfield (village) West Chicago (city)
Population 41,978 27,385
Income (median) $70,810 $39,155
Home Value (median) $296,800 $238,000
White 81% 76%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 56% 49%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 13% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or West Chicago?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than West Chicago: 41978 compared with 27385 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Plainfield or in West Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Plainfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plainfield or West Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Plainfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 34% for West Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Oswego, South-Elgin, and Lake-in-the-Hills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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