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Compare Granite City to Plainfield

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Plainfield, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Granite City (city) Plainfield (village)
Population 29,632 41,978
Income (median) $42,442 $70,810
Home Value (median) $83,300 $296,800
White 88% 81%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 28% 56%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Plainfield?
A: Granite City has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 29632 compared with 41978 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Granite City or in Plainfield?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Granite City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Granite City or Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Granite City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Granite City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 13% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Granite City may include: Moline, Quincy, and Loves-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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