Population
Plainfield
45,705
Shelton
41,402
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Shelton
$114,739
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Shelton
$435,700
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Shelton
$1,661
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Shelton
0.42
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Shelton
172.4
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Shelton
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Shelton
5.2%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Shelton?
Shelton is Plainfield's #14 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Shelton
41,402
Both cities have similar populations — Plainfield at 45,705 and Shelton at 41,402.
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Shelton
0.42
Plainfield has a 16% higher violent crime than Shelton.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Shelton
7.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Shelton
5.2%
Shelton has a 29% higher unemployment than Plainfield.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Shelton
$114,739
Plainfield has a 19% higher median income than Shelton.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Shelton
$435,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Shelton
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Shelton
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Shelton
172.4
Plainfield has a 15% higher cost of living than Shelton.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Shelton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelton scores 175.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Shelton scores 172.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield. Shelton has a living wage (family of 4) of $179,303 vs $210,047 in Plainfield (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelton has a median property tax of $5,332 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (74% lower). Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 5.0% in Shelton. Plainfield has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 76.8% in Shelton.
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 13.8% in Shelton. Plainfield has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.2% in Shelton. Plainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 5.6% in Shelton.
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRShelton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.24 in Plainfield. Shelton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.37 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Shelton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelton has a high school diploma or higher of 51.1% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.5% in Shelton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 1.1x the size of Shelton (41,402). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 43.9.
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Shelton
Healthcare — Shelton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelton: 3.3 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 work from home of 21.3% compared to 13.8% in Shelton. Plainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Shelton. Shelton has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 70.6% in Plainfield.
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