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Compare Plainfield to Springfield

This post compares Plainfield, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 41,978 116,313
Income (median) $70,810 $46,601
Home Value (median) $296,800 $125,600
White 81% 73%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 56% 27%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 13% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Springfield?
A: Plainfield has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 41978 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plainfield versus 37% for Springfield.

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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