Minooka, IL vs Plainfield, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMinooka, ILPlainfield, IL
Population12,89146,708
Median Household Income$115,445$144,000
Median Rent$1,552/mo$2,119/mo
Median Home Value$315,600$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%41.2%
Poverty Rate2.6%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4672
Property Crime Rate /100k193427
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—225
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall18 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.515.8
College Degree Rate30.4%56%
Foreign-Born %5.9%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+11.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.