Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Plainfield
45,705
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Plainfield
$142,265
Home Value
Blacksburg
$417,200
Plainfield
$398,000
Rent
Blacksburg
$1,290
Plainfield
$1,889
Crime Rate
Blacksburg
0.77
Plainfield
0.58
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Plainfield
202.0
Avg Temp
Blacksburg
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Plainfield
3.7%
How Similar Are Blacksburg & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Blacksburg's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Blacksburg
45,288
Plainfield
45,705
Both cities have similar populations — Blacksburg at 45,288 and Plainfield at 45,705.
Violent Crime
Blacksburg
0.77
Plainfield
0.58
Blacksburg has a 19% higher violent crime than Plainfield.
Property Crime
Blacksburg
7.15
Plainfield
6.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Blacksburg
47.4%
Plainfield
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Blacksburg
4.2%
Plainfield
3.7%
Blacksburg has a 12% higher unemployment than Plainfield.
Median Income
Blacksburg
$48,070
Plainfield
$142,265
Plainfield's median income is significantly higher than Blacksburg's — 66% difference.
Home Values
Blacksburg
$417,200
Plainfield
$398,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Blacksburg
25.6%
Plainfield
34.3%
Plainfield has a 25% higher education than Blacksburg.
Demographics
Blacksburg
77.7%
Plainfield
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Blacksburg
111.9
Plainfield
202.0
Plainfield has a 45% higher cost of living than Blacksburg.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Blacksburg and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blacksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlacksburg scores 63.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Blacksburg scores 86.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 158.7 in Plainfield. Blacksburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $116,342 vs $210,047 in Plainfield (45% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 18.1% in Blacksburg. Blacksburg has a median property tax of $3,341 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (64% lower). Plainfield has a owner-occupied of 88.7% compared to 34.2% in Blacksburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 42.8% in Blacksburg. Plainfield has a median household income of $142,265 vs $48,070 in Blacksburg (66% higher). Plainfield has a per capita income of $53,675 vs $29,454 in Blacksburg (45% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBlacksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Plainfield. Blacksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 37.1% in Blacksburg.
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Schools & Education — Plainfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 30.0% in Blacksburg. Plainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 25.6% in Blacksburg.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 1x the size of Blacksburg (45,288). Blacksburg skews younger with a median age of 21.9 vs 37.3.
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Blacksburg
Plainfield
Healthcare — Blacksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlacksburg: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services. Blacksburg: 3.6 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlacksburg has a bicycle of 2.9% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Blacksburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 53.9% in Blacksburg.
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