Population
Madison Heights
28,411
Plainfield
35,783
Median Income
Madison Heights
$66,726
Plainfield
$85,074
Home Value
Madison Heights
$190,300
Plainfield
$263,900
Rent
Madison Heights
$1,138
Plainfield
$1,313
Crime Rate
Madison Heights
2.77
Plainfield
2.51
Cost of Living
Madison Heights
106.9
Plainfield
127.2
Avg Temp
Madison Heights
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Madison Heights
2.8%
Plainfield
3.0%
How Similar Are Madison Heights & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Madison Heights's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Madison Heights
28,411
Plainfield
35,783
Plainfield has a 21% larger population than Madison Heights.
Violent Crime
Madison Heights
2.77
Plainfield
2.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Madison Heights
14.58
Plainfield
14.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Madison Heights
43.8%
Plainfield
59.9%
Madison Heights leans Democratic while Plainfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Madison Heights
2.8%
Plainfield
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Madison Heights
$66,726
Plainfield
$85,074
Plainfield has a 22% higher median income than Madison Heights.
Home Values
Madison Heights
$190,300
Plainfield
$263,900
Plainfield has a 28% higher home values than Madison Heights.
Education
Madison Heights
24.7%
Plainfield
23.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Madison Heights
80.2%
Plainfield
73.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Madison Heights
106.9
Plainfield
127.2
Plainfield has a 16% higher cost of living than Madison Heights.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Madison Heights and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison Heights scores 97.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.0 in Plainfield. Madison Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,169 vs $132,305 in Plainfield (16% lower). Madison Heights has a living wage (1 adult) of $47,033 vs $55,975 in Plainfield (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.8% in Madison Heights. Plainfield has a median property tax of $2,108 vs $2,825 in Madison Heights (34% lower). Plainfield has a median home value of $263,900 vs $190,300 in Madison Heights (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a poverty rate of 6.4% compared to 11.3% in Madison Heights. Madison Heights has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.9% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a median household income of $85,074 vs $66,726 in Madison Heights (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison Heights has a violent crime clearance of 76.9% compared to 47.4% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 1.14 in Madison Heights. Plainfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.91 compared to 2.20 in Madison Heights.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadison Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.4% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 45.5% in Madison Heights.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 35,783, about 1.3x the size of Madison Heights (28,411). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.8.
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Madison Heights
Plainfield
Healthcare — Plainfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainfield: 4.7 vs Madison Heights: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plainfield: 3 vs Madison Heights: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Madison Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison Heights has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Plainfield. Madison Heights has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Plainfield. Madison Heights has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 12.9% in Plainfield.
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