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Compare Garfield to Plainfield

This post compares Garfield, 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 Garfield (city) Plainfield (city)
Population 31,808 51,097
Income (median) $46,051 $34,720
Home Value (median) $329,100 $236,400
White 83% 22%
Black 4% 40%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 37% 43%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 63% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Garfield or Plainfield?
A: Garfield has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 31808 compared with 51097 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Garfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Garfield versus 53% for Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Garfield may include: Kearny, Lodi, and Elmwood-Park.

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

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