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Reviews of Plainfield, NJ are generally positive. People enjoy the small-town feel that the city has to offer while still providing plenty of things to do and experiences for visitors. Residents enjoy the convenience of local shops, restaurants, parks, museums, and other attractions that are all within easy reach. Additionally, people appreciate the diversity found in this city as evidenced by its population mix. The city also offers a variety of recreational activities like swimming, biking trails, golf courses and sports facilities. Overall, people find Plainfield to be a great place to live due to its convenience and diversity.
based on 4 ReviewsGet to know Plainfield with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Plainfield
Not bad - 11/30/2008
This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and MS-13, there are others. although MS seems to be the popular tag on any buildings now in days around town, be carful in town the west end is bad, although I wouldnt trust any parts too much for that matter, one of the oldest hospitals in the state if not the country closed recently, called mulenburg hospital, thats a story all its own, just live happy and be safe, plainfield does have a strong crime watch threfore lets hope thats keeps the crime stats
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Not so bad - 8/7/2007
Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions and border some of the nicer towns in New Jersey. (Fanwood, No Edison) My In-Laws live in Plainfield and I have no fear of my daughter spending time there. The school systems could be better,however there are a number of private schools within 15 minutes if you wanted to go that
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Its Worth It - 11/1/2006
I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is. This is a community trying to reclaim the grandeur it once knew, but it will take time because it can't reestablish that greatness on the implied segregation and racial tension that ripped it apart in the late 1960s. There is a new kind of community being built here, and many of its new residents seem to recognize that. This town is not a conglomeration of lower class blacks and renting latins. There are upper, middle, and lower classes of all stripes. Yes, the West end of town has its issues, but there are plans in place, and if the community works together--new and old residents alike--then Plainfield may just have its chance at renewed
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White flight and terrible schools - 9/3/2006
I've been living in Plainfield for three months. The town is outside the white areas. The whites here have mostly moved out, leaving it primarily black lower middle class for the homes and hispanic for the rentals. The schools are terrible-I hear the worst in NJ. The cost of living is on the high side. I want to move and am looking for my next place to live. It seems a matter of time before this place ends up burned out like Detroit,
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