Population
Plainfield
45,705
Melissa
17,497
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Melissa
$137,875
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Melissa
$430,300
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Melissa
$2,341
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Melissa
0.36
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Melissa
207.0
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Melissa
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Melissa
3.7%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Melissa?
Melissa is Plainfield's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Melissa
17,497
Plainfield (45,705) is about 2.6x larger than Melissa (17,497).
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Melissa
0.36
Plainfield has a 22% higher violent crime than Melissa.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Melissa
3.41
Plainfield has a 50% higher property crime than Melissa.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Melissa
54.3%
Plainfield leans Democratic while Melissa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Melissa
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Melissa
$137,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Melissa
$430,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Melissa
32.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Melissa
66.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Melissa
207.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Melissa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Melissa
Plainfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plainfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlainfield scores 234.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.9 in Melissa. Plainfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Melissa (8% lower). Plainfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,648 in Melissa.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Melissa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelissa has a median property tax of $7,013 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (32% lower). Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 2.7% in Melissa. Plainfield has a median rent of $1,889 vs $2,341 in Melissa (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Melissa: 8,954 for labor force. Melissa has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield. Melissa has a work from home of 29.3% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Melissa leads
Source: FBI UCRMelissa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 5.22 in Plainfield. Melissa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Melissa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 6.83 in Plainfield.
Violent 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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 32.0% in Melissa. Plainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 43.2% in Melissa.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Melissa (17,497).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Plainfield
Melissa
Healthcare — Melissa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelissa: 4.3 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Melissa: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelissa has a work from home of 29.3% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 56.1% in Melissa.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
Airports
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