Population
Plainfield
45,705
Mokena
19,906
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Mokena
$129,017
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Mokena
$377,100
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Mokena
$1,405
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Mokena
1.01
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Mokena
172.5
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Mokena
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Mokena
3.8%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Mokena?
Mokena is Plainfield's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Mokena
19,906
Plainfield (45,705) is about 2.3x larger than Mokena (19,906).
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Mokena
1.01
Mokena has a 43% higher violent crime than Plainfield.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Mokena
7.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Mokena
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Mokena
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Mokena
$129,017
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Mokena
$377,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Mokena
30.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Mokena
90.7%
Mokena has a 20% higher demographics than Plainfield.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Mokena
172.5
Plainfield has a 15% higher cost of living than Mokena.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Mokena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mokena
Plainfield leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mokena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMokena scores 151.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Mokena scores 197.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Mokena scores 172.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 3.1% in Mokena. Mokena has a median rent of $1,405 vs $1,889 in Plainfield (34% lower). Mokena has a median property tax of $8,734 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Mokena: 11,362 for labor force. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 14.9% in Mokena. Plainfield has a median household income of $142,265 vs $129,017 in Mokena (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Mokena. Plainfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.01 in Mokena. Mokena has a violent crime clearance of 95.0% compared to 57.1% in Plainfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 30.9% in Mokena. Mokena has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 2.3x the size of Mokena (19,906). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 44.1.
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Plainfield
Mokena
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainfield: 3.0 vs Mokena: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mokena: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMokena has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 14.9% in Mokena. Mokena has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 70.6% in Plainfield.
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