Plainfield, IL vs Shorewood, IL

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

MetricPlainfield, ILShorewood, IL
Population46,70818,343
Median Household Income$144,000$122,105
Median Rent$2,119/mo$1,479/mo
Median Home Value$431,400$337,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7259
Property Crime Rate /100k427640
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall29 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min34.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.811.8
College Degree Rate56%41.1%
Foreign-Born %14.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+2.0%

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