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Compare Elizabeth to Plainfield

This post compares Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth (city) Plainfield (city)
Population 129,363 51,097
Income (median) $31,760 $34,720
Home Value (median) $268,700 $236,400
White 46% 22%
Black 19% 40%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 42% 43%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 75% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elizabeth or Plainfield?
A: Elizabeth has a larger population count than Plainfield: 129363 compared with 51097 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elizabeth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 75% for Elizabeth versus 53% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elizabeth may include: Paterson, Passaic, and Union-City.

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

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