Population
Plainfield
45,705
Apex
67,765
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Apex
$138,442
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Apex
$514,800
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Apex
$1,784
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Apex
0.53
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Apex
193.1
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Apex
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Apex
3.8%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Apex?
Apex is Plainfield's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Apex
67,765
Apex has a 33% larger population than Plainfield.
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Apex
0.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Apex
9.07
Apex has a 25% higher property crime than Plainfield.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Apex
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Apex
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Apex
$138,442
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Apex
$514,800
Apex has a 23% higher home values than Plainfield.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Apex
43.3%
Apex has a 21% higher education than Plainfield.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Apex
65.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Apex
193.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Apex share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apex
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDApex scores 217.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Apex has a living wage (1 adult) of $84,950 vs $88,866 in Plainfield (5% lower). Apex has a living wage (family of 4) of $200,792 vs $210,047 in Plainfield (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (147% lower). Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median home value of $514,800 vs $398,000 in Plainfield (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield. Apex: 36,876 vs Plainfield: 24,566 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.22 compared to 7.34 in Apex. Plainfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 9.07 in Apex. Apex has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield.
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Schools & Education — Apex leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.3% compared to 34.3% in Plainfield. Apex has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a population of 67,765, about 1.5x the size of Plainfield (45,705). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.3.
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Plainfield
Apex
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plainfield: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 58.5% in Apex.
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