Population
Plainfield
45,705
Colonia
18,294
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Colonia
$134,301
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Colonia
$473,200
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Colonia
$1,964
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Colonia
N/A
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Colonia
197.5
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Colonia
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Colonia
4.3%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Colonia?
Colonia is Plainfield's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Colonia
18,294
Plainfield (45,705) is about 2.5x larger than Colonia (18,294).
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Colonia
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Colonia
4.3%
Colonia has a 15% higher unemployment than Plainfield.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Colonia
$134,301
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Colonia
$473,200
Colonia has a 16% higher home values than Plainfield.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Colonia
34.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Colonia
65.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Colonia
197.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Colonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Colonia
Plainfield leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColonia scores 159.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,486 in Colonia (28% lower). Plainfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,978 in Colonia (20% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColonia has a vacancy rate of 0.8% compared to 2.0% in Plainfield. Colonia has a median home value of $473,200 vs $398,000 in Plainfield (16% higher). Plainfield has a median property tax of $9,266 vs $10,001 in Colonia (7% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Colonia: 9,831 for labor force. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 13.8% in Colonia. Plainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 5.9% in Colonia.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColonia has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.5x the size of Colonia (18,294). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 43.3.
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Black
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Plainfield
Colonia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 13.8% in Colonia. Colonia has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Colonia has a drive alone of 75.8% compared to 70.6% in Plainfield.
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