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Compare Plainfield to Chicago Heights

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Chicago Heights, 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 Plainfield (village) Chicago Heights (city)
Population 41,978 30,292
Income (median) $70,810 $40,740
Home Value (median) $296,800 $98,300
White 81% 34%
Black 6% 42%
Asian 7% 0%
With Kids 56% 35%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 13% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Chicago Heights?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Chicago Heights: 41978 compared with 30292 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Plainfield or in Chicago Heights?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Plainfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plainfield or Chicago Heights?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Plainfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 40% for Chicago Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Oswego, South-Elgin, and Lake-in-the-Hills.

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

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