Population
Plainfield
45,705
Pecan Grove
24,798
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Pecan Grove
$137,275
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Pecan Grove
$359,300
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Pecan Grove
$1,833
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Pecan Grove
N/A
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Pecan Grove
189.6
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Pecan Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Pecan Grove
3.9%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Pecan Grove?
Pecan Grove is Plainfield's #3 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Pecan Grove
24,798
Plainfield has a 46% larger population than Pecan Grove.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Pecan Grove
47.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Pecan Grove
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Pecan Grove
$137,275
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Pecan Grove
$359,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Pecan Grove
31.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Pecan Grove
63.7%
Plainfield has a 12% higher demographics than Pecan Grove.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Pecan Grove
189.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Pecan Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pecan Grove
Pecan Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pecan Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPecan Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Plainfield (20% lower). Pecan Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Plainfield (13% lower). Pecan Grove scores 210.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield.
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Housing Market — Pecan Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.2% in Pecan Grove. Pecan Grove has a median property tax of $6,596 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (40% lower). Plainfield has a median home value of $398,000 vs $359,300 in Pecan Grove (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Pecan Grove: 13,711 for labor force. Plainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 7.4% in Pecan Grove. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 14.9% in Pecan Grove.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 31.7% in Pecan Grove. Pecan Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% 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 1.8x the size of Pecan Grove (24,798). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 38.8.
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Plainfield
Pecan Grove
Healthcare — Pecan Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePecan Grove: 3.5 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Pecan Grove. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 14.9% in Pecan Grove. Pecan Grove has a drive alone of 77.1% compared to 70.6% in Plainfield.
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