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    Moving to Plainfield, IN

    Is Plainfield a good place to live?

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    Plainfield ranks #7 of 40 Indiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $263,900
    +10.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,313
    per month
    Household income
    $85,074
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Plainfield

    The median home value in Plainfield is $263,900 and median rent is $1,313 a month, against a median household income of $85,074. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Plainfield crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Indiana the 2025 rate was 300 violent and 1,252 property crimes per 100,000 people — #35 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Plainfield, IN

    Plainfield has about 35,783 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Plainfield with

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    More: Where to move in Indiana · Best counties in Indiana

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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