Population
Carteret
25,187
Plainfield
54,515
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Plainfield
$80,334
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Plainfield
$383,300
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Plainfield
$1,673
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Plainfield
4.11
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Plainfield
155.7
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Plainfield
9.3%
How Similar Are Carteret & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Carteret's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Plainfield
54,515
Plainfield (54,515) is about 2.2x larger than Carteret (25,187).
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Plainfield
4.11
Plainfield has a 23% higher violent crime than Carteret.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Plainfield
16.10
Plainfield has a 22% higher property crime than Carteret.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Plainfield
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carteret has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Plainfield
9.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Plainfield
$80,334
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Plainfield
$383,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Plainfield
14.2%
Carteret has a 23% higher education than Plainfield.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Plainfield
10.4%
Carteret's demographics is significantly higher than Plainfield's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Plainfield
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carteret leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plainfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlainfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,205 vs $2,486 in Carteret (13% lower). Plainfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,822 vs $1,978 in Carteret (9% lower). Plainfield scores 125.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Carteret.
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Housing Market — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 42.4% in Plainfield. Carteret has a single-family homes of 56.7% compared to 45.9% in Plainfield. Carteret has a median property tax of $7,772 vs $10,001 in Plainfield (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 29,561 vs Carteret: 13,112 for labor force. Carteret has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 17.1% in Plainfield. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 6.5% in Plainfield.
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Crime & Safety — Carteret leads
Source: FBI UCRCarteret has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.04 in Plainfield. Carteret has a violent crime clearance of 56.1% compared to 41.7% in Plainfield. Carteret has a property crime clearance of 12.9% compared to 9.7% in Plainfield.
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Schools & Education — Carteret leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.5% compared to 14.2% in Plainfield. Carteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% 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 ACSPlainfield has a population of 54,515, about 2.2x the size of Carteret (25,187). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 39.3.
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Plainfield
Healthcare — Plainfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainfield: 3.3 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carteret leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 4.5% in Plainfield. Carteret has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 6.5% in Plainfield. Carteret has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 60.7% in Plainfield.
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