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Compare Clifton to Plainfield

This post compares Clifton, New Jersey to Plainfield, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Clifton (city) Plainfield (city)
Population 86,207 51,097
Income (median) $51,740 $34,720
Home Value (median) $331,800 $236,400
White 66% 22%
Black 6% 40%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 31% 43%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 40% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Clifton or Plainfield?
A: Clifton has a larger population count than Plainfield: 86207 compared with 51097 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Clifton versus 53% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Clifton may include: Bayonne, Sayreville, and Kearny.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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