Population
Plainfield
45,705
Lakeville
72,480
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Lakeville
$138,119
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Lakeville
$425,200
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Lakeville
$1,727
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Lakeville
0.76
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Lakeville
187.2
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Lakeville
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Lakeville
2.3%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Lakeville?
Lakeville is Plainfield's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Lakeville
72,480
Lakeville has a 37% larger population than Plainfield.
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Lakeville
0.76
Lakeville has a 19% higher violent crime than Plainfield.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Lakeville
5.71
Plainfield has a 16% higher property crime than Lakeville.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Lakeville
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Lakeville
2.3%
Plainfield has a 37% higher unemployment than Lakeville.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Lakeville
$138,119
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Lakeville
$425,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Lakeville
33.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Lakeville
80.8%
Lakeville has a 11% higher demographics than Plainfield.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Lakeville
187.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Lakeville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Lakeville
Lakeville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakeville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakeville scores 201.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Lakeville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Plainfield (13% lower). Lakeville scores 187.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeville has a median property tax of $4,313 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (115% lower). Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 2.4% in Lakeville. Lakeville has a median rent of $1,727 vs $1,889 in Plainfield (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeville has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 3.7% in Plainfield. Lakeville: 40,919 vs Plainfield: 24,566 for labor force. Lakeville has a poverty rate of 3.3% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield.
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Crime & Safety — Lakeville leads
Source: FBI UCRLakeville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Plainfield. Lakeville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Lakeville.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 33.0% in Lakeville. Plainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 43.2% in Lakeville.
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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 ACSLakeville has a population of 72,480, about 1.6x the size of Plainfield (45,705).
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Black
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Plainfield
Lakeville
Healthcare — Lakeville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeville: 4.3 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lakeville: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Lakeville has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 68.5% in Lakeville.
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