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Fairfield, CT vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 18.6% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Plainfield.
 Fairfield, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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