Population
Plainfield
45,705
Westmont
24,201
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Westmont
$83,622
Home Value
Plainfield
$398,000
Westmont
$369,100
Rent
Plainfield
$1,889
Westmont
$1,427
Crime Rate
Plainfield
0.58
Westmont
0.55
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Westmont
144.3
Avg Temp
Plainfield
N/A
Westmont
N/A
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Westmont
3.9%
How Similar Are Plainfield & Westmont?
Westmont is Plainfield's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plainfield
45,705
Westmont
24,201
Plainfield has a 47% larger population than Westmont.
Violent Crime
Plainfield
0.58
Westmont
0.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Plainfield
6.83
Westmont
10.51
Westmont has a 35% higher property crime than Plainfield.
Political Leaning
Plainfield
48.5%
Westmont
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Plainfield
3.7%
Westmont
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Plainfield
$142,265
Westmont
$83,622
Plainfield has a 41% higher median income than Westmont.
Home Values
Plainfield
$398,000
Westmont
$369,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Plainfield
34.3%
Westmont
36.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Plainfield
72.3%
Westmont
66.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Plainfield
202.0
Westmont
144.3
Plainfield has a 29% higher cost of living than Westmont.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plainfield and Westmont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Plainfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westmont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestmont scores 127.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 217.5 in Plainfield. Westmont scores 144.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield. Westmont has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,482 vs $88,866 in Plainfield (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 50.6% in Westmont. Plainfield has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.3% in Westmont. Plainfield has a owner-occupied of 88.7% compared to 54.9% in Westmont.
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield: 24,566 vs Westmont: 12,580 for labor force. Plainfield has a median household income of $142,265 vs $83,622 in Westmont (70% higher). Plainfield has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 11.4% in Westmont.
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 23.1% in Westmont. Plainfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 2.40 in Westmont. Plainfield has a property crime clearance of 23.9% compared to 16.4% in Westmont.
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Schools & Education — Westmont leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestmont has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield. Westmont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.7% compared to 34.3% in Plainfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 1.9x the size of Westmont (24,201). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 42.5.
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Plainfield
Westmont
Healthcare — Westmont leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestmont: 4.2 vs Plainfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Westmont: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestmont has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 1.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Westmont. Plainfield has a work from home of 21.3% compared to 19.6% in Westmont.
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