Population
Hoboken
58,340
Plainview
26,251
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Plainview
$185,531
Home Value
Hoboken
$872,100
Plainview
$729,100
Rent
Hoboken
$2,819
Plainview
$3,026
Crime Rate
Hoboken
1.89
Plainview
N/A
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Plainview
278.7
Avg Temp
Hoboken
N/A
Plainview
N/A
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Plainview
3.3%
How Similar Are Hoboken & Plainview?
Plainview is Hoboken's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoboken
58,340
Plainview
26,251
Hoboken (58,340) is about 2.2x larger than Plainview (26,251).
Political Leaning
Hoboken
34.6%
Plainview
52.1%
Hoboken leans Democratic while Plainview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Hoboken
3.4%
Plainview
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Hoboken
$176,943
Plainview
$185,531
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hoboken
$872,100
Plainview
$729,100
Hoboken has a 16% higher home values than Plainview.
Education
Hoboken
62.4%
Plainview
47.5%
Hoboken has a 24% higher education than Plainview.
Demographics
Hoboken
69.1%
Plainview
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Hoboken
262.5
Plainview
278.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hoboken and Plainview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hoboken leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hoboken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoboken scores 174.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 283.6 in Plainview. Hoboken has a living wage (1 adult) of $115,509 vs $122,640 in Plainview (6% lower). Hoboken has a living wage (family of 4) of $273,021 vs $289,876 in Plainview (6% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainview has a single-family homes of 92.7% compared to 4.5% in Hoboken. Plainview has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 7.8% in Hoboken. Plainview has a owner-occupied of 92.1% compared to 34.1% in Hoboken.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken: 40,971 vs Plainview: 13,647 for labor force. Plainview has a poverty rate of 2.7% compared to 7.1% in Hoboken. Hoboken has a work from home of 34.2% compared to 22.3% in Plainview.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoboken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoboken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 62.4% compared to 47.5% in Plainview. Hoboken has a high school diploma or higher of 67.5% compared to 56.5% in Plainview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a population of 58,340, about 2.2x the size of Plainview (26,251). Hoboken skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 44.3.
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Plainview
Healthcare — Plainview leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainview: 4 vs Hoboken: 2 for with emergency services. Plainview: 3.3 vs Hoboken: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hoboken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoboken has a public transit of 37.6% compared to 10.0% in Plainview. Hoboken has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Plainview. Plainview has a drive alone of 61.2% compared to 16.9% in Hoboken.
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