Population
Clifton
89,247
Plantation
94,002
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Plantation
$87,077
Home Value
Clifton
$444,300
Plantation
$447,700
Rent
Clifton
$1,658
Plantation
$2,148
Crime Rate
Clifton
1.66
Plantation
2.10
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Plantation
163.2
Avg Temp
Clifton
N/A
Plantation
N/A
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Plantation
4.1%
How Similar Are Clifton & Plantation?
Plantation is Clifton's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clifton
89,247
Plantation
94,002
Both cities have similar populations — Clifton at 89,247 and Plantation at 94,002.
Violent Crime
Clifton
1.66
Plantation
2.10
Plantation has a 21% higher violent crime than Clifton.
Property Crime
Clifton
22.65
Plantation
22.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Clifton
49.8%
Plantation
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clifton has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Clifton
7.0%
Plantation
4.1%
Clifton has a 42% higher unemployment than Plantation.
Median Income
Clifton
$99,003
Plantation
$87,077
Clifton has a 12% higher median income than Plantation.
Home Values
Clifton
$444,300
Plantation
$447,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Clifton
25.2%
Plantation
32.5%
Plantation has a 23% higher education than Clifton.
Demographics
Clifton
55.3%
Plantation
44.9%
Clifton has a 19% higher demographics than Plantation.
Cost of Living
Clifton
168.4
Plantation
163.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clifton and Plantation share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clifton
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Plantation
Plantation leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plantation leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlantation scores 116.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Clifton. Plantation has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,900 vs $2,024 in Clifton (7% lower). Plantation scores 113.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 120.5 in Clifton.
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Housing Market — Plantation leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlantation has a median property tax of $4,088 vs $10,001 in Clifton (145% lower). Clifton has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 6.8% in Plantation. Clifton has a median rent of $1,658 vs $2,148 in Plantation (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlantation has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 7.0% in Clifton. Plantation has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Clifton has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 10.1% in Plantation.
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Crime & Safety — Clifton leads
Source: FBI UCRClifton has a violent crime clearance of 44.3% compared to 8.3% in Plantation. Plantation has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 3.06 in Clifton. Clifton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Plantation.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlantation has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 25.2% in Clifton. Clifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 46.7% in Plantation.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlantation has a population of 94,002, about 1.1x the size of Clifton (89,247).
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Clifton
Plantation
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClifton: 3.0 vs Plantation: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plantation: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Plantation leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.0% in Plantation. Plantation has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Clifton. Plantation has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 10.4% in Clifton.
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