Morris, IL vs Plainfield, IL

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

MetricMorris, ILPlainfield, IL
Population14,89846,708
Median Household Income$76,711$144,000
Median Rent$1,132/mo$2,119/mo
Median Home Value$247,400$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%41.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15072
Property Crime Rate /100k1,056427
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—225
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall25 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.315.8
College Degree Rate23.6%56%
Foreign-Born %2.6%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+11.5%

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