Population
Plainfield
45,705
Cottage Grove
40,124
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Cottage Grove
$121,452
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Cottage Grove
$359,600
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Cottage Grove
$1,644
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Cottage Grove
0.39
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Cottage Grove
160.3
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Cottage Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Cottage Grove
3.5%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Cottage Grove?
Cottage Grove is Plainfield's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Cottage Grove
40,124
Plainfield has a 12% larger population than Cottage Grove.
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Cottage Grove
0.39
Plainfield has a 19% higher violent crime than Cottage Grove.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Cottage Grove
6.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Cottage Grove
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Cottage Grove
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Cottage Grove
$121,452
Plainfield has a 15% higher median income than Cottage Grove.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Cottage Grove
$359,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Cottage Grove
25.9%
Plainfield has a 24% higher education than Cottage Grove.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Cottage Grove
76.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Cottage Grove
160.3
Plainfield has a 21% higher cost of living than Cottage Grove.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Cottage Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cottage Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCottage Grove scores 127.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Cottage Grove scores 183.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Cottage Grove scores 160.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield.
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Housing Market — Cottage Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottage Grove has a median property tax of $3,847 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (141% lower). Cottage Grove has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 2.0% in Plainfield. Cottage Grove has a median rent of $1,644 vs $1,889 in Plainfield (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a median household income of $142,265 vs $121,452 in Cottage Grove (17% higher). Plainfield has a government sector of 48.3% compared to 42.8% in Cottage Grove. Plainfield has a per capita income of $53,675 vs $47,794 in Cottage Grove (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cottage Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRCottage Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.37 in Plainfield. Cottage Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Cottage Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.58 in Plainfield.
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Schools & Education — Plainfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 25.9% in Cottage Grove. Plainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 41.5% in Cottage Grove.
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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 1.1x the size of Cottage Grove (40,124).
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Plainfield
Cottage Grove
Healthcare — Cottage Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCottage Grove: 4.7 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cottage Grove: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 19.3% in Cottage Grove.
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