Population
Plainfield
45,705
Lake Zurich
19,727
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Lake Zurich
$139,959
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Lake Zurich
$418,300
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Lake Zurich
$1,782
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Lake Zurich
0.61
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Lake Zurich
198.8
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Lake Zurich
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Lake Zurich
3.3%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Lake Zurich?
Lake Zurich is Plainfield's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Lake Zurich
19,727
Plainfield (45,705) is about 2.3x larger than Lake Zurich (19,727).
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Lake Zurich
0.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Lake Zurich
12.11
Lake Zurich has a 44% higher property crime than Plainfield.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Lake Zurich
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Lake Zurich
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Lake Zurich
$139,959
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Lake Zurich
$418,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Lake Zurich
42.1%
Lake Zurich has a 18% higher education than Plainfield.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Lake Zurich
84.3%
Lake Zurich has a 14% higher demographics than Plainfield.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Lake Zurich
198.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Lake Zurich share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Zurich leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Zurich scores 230.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Lake Zurich scores 213.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Lake Zurich scores 198.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 3.8% in Lake Zurich. Plainfield has a owner-occupied of 88.7% compared to 80.2% in Lake Zurich. Plainfield has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 83.0% in Lake Zurich.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Lake Zurich: 11,641 for labor force. Lake Zurich has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 18.5% in Lake Zurich.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Zurich leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Zurich has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.22 compared to 10.84 in Lake Zurich. Plainfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 12.11 in Lake Zurich.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Zurich leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Zurich has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.1% compared to 34.3% in Plainfield. Lake Zurich has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
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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 2.3x the size of Lake Zurich (19,727). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 41.3.
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Plainfield
Lake Zurich
Healthcare — Lake Zurich leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Zurich: 4.0 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Zurich has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 18.5% in Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 70.6% in Plainfield.
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