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Compare Plainfield to Downers Grove

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Downers Grove, 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) Downers Grove (village)
Population 41,978 49,649
Income (median) $70,810 $68,639
Home Value (median) $296,800 $340,200
White 81% 88%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 56% 28%
Age (median) 34 43
Rentals 13% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Downers Grove?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Downers Grove: 41978 compared with 49649 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Plainfield or in Downers Grove?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Plainfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plainfield or Downers Grove?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Plainfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downers Grove does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 24% for Downers Grove.

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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