Before moving to Plainfield, review the core fields on this page: population 54,300, median home value $385,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,780, commute time 34.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $82,500, family income $92,000, per capita income $33,500, unemployment rate 5.2%, public transport usage 18.4%, commute time 34.8 minutes, high school or higher 84.5%, and bachelors or more 22.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 124.8, median house value $385,000, gross rent $1,780, grocery index 119.0, housing index 131.6, utilities index 112.3, transportation index 121.5, and health care index 111.0.
The demographics section lists population 54,300, density 6,800 per sq mi, median age 35.9, gender ratio 91 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 38.0%, White 28.0%, Black 39.5%, Asian 4.8%, and Others 27.7%.
The education section lists
Plainfield High School with 1,800 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies with 700 students and a 12.9 student teacher ratio, St. Mary School with 250 students, Union College of Union County, NJ 5 miles away
and Kean University 6 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 380, property crimes per 100k 1,620, crime index 2,000, chance of violent crime 1 in 263, and chance of property crime 1 in 62.
The weather section lists winter 25°F to 40°F, spring 46°F to 67°F, summer 67°F to 86°F, fall 49°F to 70°F, average rainfall 49.1 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $385,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,780, owner occupied rate 54.6%, rental vacancy rate 5.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
RWJBarnabas Health - Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 3.1,
health insurance coverage 91.8%,
health care index 76.2,
emergency services Yes for RWJBarnabas Health - Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Overlook Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state New Jersey, department New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, address 225 E. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08666, phone 1-609-292-6500, and website https://www.njmvc.gov/.