Austin, TX vs Plainfield, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Plainfield

74.9

#535 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 20). Plainfield leads in median household income ($143,064 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Plainfield, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	74.9 (#535)
Population	967,862	47,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$432,279
Median Household Income	$91,461	$143,064
Average Commute	26.8 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	42	20
Crime Level	Moderate	1.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+1.6