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Compare Plainfield to Highland Park

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Highland Park, 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) Highland Park (city)
Population 41,978 29,796
Income (median) $70,810 $102,697
Home Value (median) $296,800 $574,100
White 81% 92%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 56% 34%
Age (median) 34 46
Rentals 13% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Highland Park?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Highland Park: 41978 compared with 29796 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Highland Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 17% for Highland Park.

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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