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Compare Plainfield to Oak Park

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Oak 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) Oak Park (village)
Population 41,978 52,229
Income (median) $70,810 $75,763
Home Value (median) $296,800 $370,400
White 81% 68%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 56% 32%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 13% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Oak Park?
A: Plainfield has a similar population count than Oak Park: 41978 compared with 52229 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 41% for Oak 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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