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Compare Plainfield to Westfield

This post compares Plainfield, New Jersey to Westfield, 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) Westfield (town)
Population 51,097 30,591
Income (median) $34,720 $113,823
Home Value (median) $236,400 $725,100
White 22% 85%
Black 40% 3%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 43% 42%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 53% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Westfield?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Westfield: 51097 compared with 30591 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plainfield or Westfield?
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 17% for Westfield.

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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