Plainfield, IL vs Romeoville, IL

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

MetricPlainfield, ILRomeoville, IL
Population46,70841,152
Median Household Income$144,000$106,325
Median Rent$2,119/mo$1,886/mo
Median Home Value$431,400$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%57.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72112
Property Crime Rate /100k427829
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall29 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min32.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.812.3
College Degree Rate56%28.3%
Foreign-Born %14.7%20.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+1.2%

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