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Compare Plainfield to Fair Lawn

This post compares Plainfield, New Jersey to Fair Lawn, 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 Plainfield (city) Fair Lawn (borough)
Population 51,097 33,447
Income (median) $34,720 $73,712
Home Value (median) $236,400 $406,400
White 22% 81%
Black 40% 1%
Asian 0% 13%
With Kids 43% 35%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 53% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Fair Lawn?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Fair Lawn: 51097 compared with 33447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Plainfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Plainfield versus 18% for Fair Lawn.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plainfield may include: Pleasantville, Camden, and Trenton.

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

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