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Compare Plainfield to Evanston

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Evanston, 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) Evanston (city)
Population 41,978 75,557
Income (median) $70,810 $65,491
Home Value (median) $296,800 $367,300
White 81% 66%
Black 6% 16%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 56% 28%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 13% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Evanston?
A: Plainfield has a smaller population count than Evanston: 41978 compared with 75557 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Evanston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 43% for Evanston.

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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