Population
Bozeman
55,042
Plainfield
54,515
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Plainfield
$80,334
Home Value
Bozeman
$614,900
Plainfield
$383,300
Rent
Bozeman
$1,611
Plainfield
$1,673
Crime Rate
Bozeman
4.38
Plainfield
4.11
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Plainfield
155.7
Avg Temp
Bozeman
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Plainfield
9.3%
How Similar Are Bozeman & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Bozeman's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bozeman
55,042
Plainfield
54,515
Both cities have similar populations — Bozeman at 55,042 and Plainfield at 54,515.
Violent Crime
Bozeman
4.38
Plainfield
4.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Bozeman
17.55
Plainfield
16.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Bozeman
46.8%
Plainfield
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bozeman has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Bozeman
3.1%
Plainfield
9.3%
Plainfield's unemployment is significantly higher than Bozeman's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Bozeman
$79,903
Plainfield
$80,334
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Bozeman
$614,900
Plainfield
$383,300
Bozeman has a 38% higher home values than Plainfield.
Education
Bozeman
38.2%
Plainfield
14.2%
Bozeman's education is significantly higher than Plainfield's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Bozeman
87.6%
Plainfield
10.4%
Bozeman's demographics is significantly higher than Plainfield's — 88% difference.
Cost of Living
Bozeman
155.3
Plainfield
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bozeman and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bozeman
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Plainfield
Bozeman leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bozeman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBozeman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,642 vs $1,822 in Plainfield (10% lower). Bozeman scores 122.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.1 in Plainfield. Bozeman has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,154 vs $2,205 in Plainfield.
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Housing Market — Bozeman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a median property tax of $3,754 vs $10,001 in Plainfield (62% lower). Bozeman has a median home value of $614,900 vs $383,300 in Plainfield (60% higher). Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.9% in Bozeman.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bozeman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 6.5% in Plainfield. Bozeman has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 9.3% in Plainfield. Bozeman has a per capita income of $48,994 vs $30,414 in Plainfield (61% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRBozeman has a property crime clearance of 21.1% compared to 9.7% in Plainfield. Bozeman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.04 in Plainfield. Bozeman has a violent crime clearance of 62.9% compared to 41.7% in Plainfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bozeman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBozeman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 14.2% in Plainfield. Bozeman has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 32.6% in Plainfield.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a population of 55,042, about 1x the size of Plainfield (54,515). Bozeman skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 33.0.
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Bozeman
Plainfield
Healthcare — Plainfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainfield: 3.3 vs Bozeman: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plainfield: 5 vs Bozeman: 4 for nearby hospitals.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Bozeman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBozeman has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.2% in Plainfield. Bozeman has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 6.5% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.9% in Bozeman.
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