Population
Plainfield
45,705
Queen Creek
66,369
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Queen Creek
$134,719
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Queen Creek
$576,600
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Queen Creek
$2,176
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Queen Creek
N/A
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Queen Creek
192.4
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Queen Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Queen Creek
4.0%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Queen Creek?
Queen Creek is Plainfield's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Queen Creek
66,369
Queen Creek has a 31% larger population than Plainfield.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Queen Creek
51.2%
Plainfield leans Democratic while Queen Creek leans Republican.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Queen Creek
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Queen Creek
$134,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Queen Creek
$576,600
Queen Creek has a 31% higher home values than Plainfield.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Queen Creek
28.2%
Plainfield has a 18% higher education than Queen Creek.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Queen Creek
78.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Queen Creek
192.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Queen Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Queen Creek
Queen Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Queen Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDQueen Creek scores 145.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Plainfield scores 234.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 246.7 in Queen Creek. Queen Creek has a living wage (1 adult) of $84,634 vs $88,866 in Plainfield (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Queen Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQueen Creek has a median property tax of $2,754 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (236% lower). Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.8% in Queen Creek. Queen Creek has a median home value of $576,600 vs $398,000 in Plainfield (31% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQueen Creek: 33,260 vs Plainfield: 24,566 for labor force. Queen Creek has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield. Queen Creek has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Plainfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 28.2% in Queen Creek. Plainfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 40.4% in Queen Creek.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQueen Creek has a population of 66,369, about 1.5x the size of Plainfield (45,705).
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Black
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Asian
Plainfield
Queen Creek
Healthcare — Queen Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareQueen Creek: 3.7 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Queen Creek. Queen Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Queen Creek has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield.
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