Plainfield Ranked Among Most Family Friendly Cities in Illinois

Credit: www.movoto.com

Plainfield is among Movoto.com’s list of top 10 best places for families in Illinois for 2014.

The real estate blog took a look at the state’s 50 most populated towns, ranking them using the following criteria:

• GreatSchools score (the higher the better)
• High school graduation rate (the higher the better)
• Percent of households with children (the higher the better)
• Crimes per 100,000 people (the lower the better)
• Cost of living (the lower the better)
• Unemployment rate (the lower the better)
• Commute time (the lower the better)
• Childcare facilities and providers per capita (the higher the better)
• Parks per capita (the higher the better)

Plainfield came in at No. 5, just behind Elmhurst and Naperville.

“If you happen to be moving your family to someplace new in Illinois, Plainfield may well be one of the best options for everyone. Your kids will have no trouble meeting others their age, since 56.12 percent of this village’s residents had kids,” Movoto notes. “Plus, when you get tired of your kids and need a night out, you’ll have no problem finding a sitter, since this village had the second highest number of childcare listings per capita. (Hey. It happens.)“

The site also noted Plainfield’s 96 percent high school graduation rate.

Check out the entire top 10 list:

1. Village of Oak Park
2. Village of Glenview
3. City of Naperville
4. City of Elmhurst
5. Village of Plainfield
6. City of Wheaton
7. Village of Buffalo Grove
8. Village of Downers Grove
9. City of Schaumburg
10. City of Park Ridge