Population
Plainfield
45,705
Rutherford
18,748
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Rutherford
$136,069
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Rutherford
$580,800
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Rutherford
$1,859
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Rutherford
0.57
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Rutherford
209.7
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Rutherford
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Rutherford
3.5%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Rutherford?
Rutherford is Plainfield's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Rutherford
18,748
Plainfield (45,705) is about 2.4x larger than Rutherford (18,748).
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Rutherford
0.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Rutherford
8.04
Rutherford has a 15% higher property crime than Plainfield.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Rutherford
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Rutherford
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Rutherford
$136,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Rutherford
$580,800
Rutherford has a 31% higher home values than Plainfield.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Rutherford
41.2%
Rutherford has a 17% higher education than Plainfield.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Rutherford
65.0%
Plainfield has a 10% higher demographics than Rutherford.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Rutherford
209.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Rutherford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Rutherford
Plainfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plainfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlainfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Rutherford (23% lower). Plainfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Rutherford (22% lower). Plainfield scores 234.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 266.6 in Rutherford.
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Housing Market — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 57.9% in Rutherford. Plainfield has a owner-occupied of 88.7% compared to 63.1% in Rutherford. Rutherford has a median home value of $580,800 vs $398,000 in Plainfield (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Rutherford: 10,698 for labor force. Plainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 4.8% in Rutherford. Rutherford has a per capita income of $60,912 vs $53,675 in Plainfield (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a property crime clearance of 23.9% compared to 3.9% in Rutherford. Plainfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Rutherford. Rutherford has a violent crime clearance of 90.9% compared to 57.1% in Plainfield.
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Schools & Education — Rutherford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRutherford has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield. Rutherford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.2% compared to 34.3% 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 2.4x the size of Rutherford (18,748). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.7.
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Plainfield
Rutherford
Healthcare — Plainfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainfield: 4 vs Rutherford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Rutherford has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 55.2% in Rutherford.
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