Population
Plainfield
45,705
Savage
32,706
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Savage
$122,646
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Savage
$395,600
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Savage
$1,608
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Savage
0.78
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Savage
172.2
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Savage
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Savage
4.5%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Savage?
Savage is Plainfield's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Savage
32,706
Plainfield has a 28% larger population than Savage.
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Savage
0.78
Savage has a 20% higher violent crime than Plainfield.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Savage
7.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Savage
53.3%
Plainfield leans Democratic while Savage leans Republican.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Savage
4.5%
Savage has a 18% higher unemployment than Plainfield.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Savage
$122,646
Plainfield has a 14% higher median income than Savage.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Savage
$395,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Savage
34.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Savage
74.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Savage
172.2
Plainfield has a 15% higher cost of living than Savage.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Savage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield
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Savage
Cost of Living & Affordability — Savage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSavage scores 190.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Savage scores 172.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield. Savage has a living wage (1 adult) of $75,788 vs $88,866 in Plainfield (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSavage has a median property tax of $4,400 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (111% lower). Savage has a vacancy rate of 1.4% compared to 2.0% in Plainfield. Savage has a median rent of $1,608 vs $1,889 in Plainfield (17% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Savage: 19,709 for labor force. Plainfield has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.5% in Savage. Plainfield has a median household income of $142,265 vs $122,646 in Savage (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Savage. Savage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.60 in Savage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Savage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSavage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield. Savage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.7% 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 1.4x the size of Savage (32,706).
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Asian
Plainfield
Savage
Healthcare — Savage leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSavage: 4.2 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Savage: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.2% in Savage. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 19.7% in Savage.
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