Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Plainfield
45,705
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Plainfield
$142,265
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Plainfield
$398,000
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Plainfield
$1,889
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Plainfield
0.58
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Plainfield
202.0
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Plainfield
3.7%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Elmhurst's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Plainfield
45,705
Both cities have similar populations — Elmhurst at 45,538 and Plainfield at 45,705.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Plainfield
0.58
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Plainfield
6.83
Elmhurst has a 17% higher property crime than Plainfield.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Plainfield
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (41% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Plainfield
3.7%
Elmhurst has a 23% higher unemployment than Plainfield.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Plainfield
$142,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Plainfield
$398,000
Elmhurst has a 25% higher home values than Plainfield.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Plainfield
34.3%
Elmhurst has a 20% higher education than Plainfield.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Plainfield
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Plainfield
202.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elmhurst
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Plainfield
Elmhurst leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Plainfield scores 234.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Elmhurst. Plainfield scores 162.1 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Elmhurst.
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Healthcare Index
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Housing Market — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a median home value of $532,800 vs $398,000 in Plainfield (34% higher). Plainfield has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 76.8% in Elmhurst.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a per capita income of $75,456 vs $53,675 in Plainfield (41% higher). Plainfield has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.8% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield.
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 23.9% in Plainfield. Elmhurst has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.37 in Plainfield.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Elmhurst leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmhurst has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 34.3% in Plainfield. Elmhurst has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 1x the size of Elmhurst (45,538). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 41.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elmhurst
Plainfield
Healthcare — Elmhurst leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmhurst: 3.3 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Elmhurst has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 61.3% in Elmhurst.
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