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Compare Plainfield to Granite City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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