Plainfield, Indiana is located 15 miles slightly southwest of downtown Indianapolis and just 8 miles west of Indianapolis International Airport. Although its close proximity to the airport meant that much of the nearby land would not be suitable for housing purposes, it did offer an economic opportunity for the town and served as a strong selling point for development. The area's home prices are generally in the $120,000 to $150,000 range.

Plainfield owes much of its history to Quaker settlers, also known as the Society of Friends. Settlers first reached what is now Plainfield in 1820—five years before Indianapolis became the state capital. The town's slogan “A Community of Values”, is a celebrated theme throughout the area. In recent years Plainfield has even set up a unique citizen-recognition program, in which they have identified a list of 12 values in order to honor one person per month that exemplifies that month's value.

The town has over 140 acres dedicated to parks which run mostly in an integrated system stretching along White Lick Creek. They offer playground equipment, baseball diamonds, shelter houses, tennis courts, an exercise trail, and the Plainfield Community Center. The high school indoor swimming pool is open to the public on a scheduled basis and there are several private swimming clubs and golf courses in the area.