Population
Sachse
29,075
Plainfield
45,705
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Plainfield
$142,265
Home Value
Sachse
$366,100
Plainfield
$398,000
Rent
Sachse
$1,807
Plainfield
$1,889
Crime Rate
Sachse
0.72
Plainfield
0.58
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Plainfield
202.0
Avg Temp
Sachse
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Plainfield
3.7%
How Similar Are Sachse & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Sachse's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sachse
29,075
Plainfield
45,705
Plainfield has a 36% larger population than Sachse.
Violent Crime
Sachse
0.72
Plainfield
0.58
Sachse has a 14% higher violent crime than Plainfield.
Property Crime
Sachse
7.38
Plainfield
6.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Sachse
38.0%
Plainfield
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Plainfield has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Plainfield
3.7%
Sachse has a 30% higher unemployment than Plainfield.
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Plainfield
$142,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Sachse
$366,100
Plainfield
$398,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Sachse
32.1%
Plainfield
34.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Sachse
51.7%
Plainfield
72.3%
Plainfield has a 28% higher demographics than Sachse.
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Plainfield
202.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sachse and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sachse
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Plainfield
Plainfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sachse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSachse scores 209.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 234.3 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Sachse (8% lower). Sachse scores 185.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Plainfield.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 2.0% in Plainfield. Sachse has a median property tax of $6,656 vs $9,266 in Plainfield (28% lower). Plainfield has a median home value of $398,000 vs $366,100 in Sachse (8% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.2% in Sachse. Plainfield: 24,566 vs Sachse: 16,605 for labor force. Sachse has a poverty rate of 3.4% compared to 4.1% in Plainfield.
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Crime & Safety — Plainfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 2.05 in Sachse. Sachse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Plainfield. Plainfield has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.72 in Sachse.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.1% in Sachse. Sachse has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 43.9% in Plainfield.
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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 ACSPlainfield has a population of 45,705, about 1.6x the size of Sachse (29,075). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.5.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sachse
Plainfield
Healthcare — Plainfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlainfield: 4 vs Sachse: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Sachse. Sachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 21.3% in Plainfield.
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