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Home › Des Plaines, IL › Community › Des Plaines is underrated, change my mind

chill_aaron49 living Mar 27, 2026

Des Plaines is underrated, change my mind

OK so With a population of 59,408, Des Plaines is a smaller city. It's a very car-dependent city, for better or worse.

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