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Little Rock, AR vs Plainfield, IN

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- Household income in Plainfield, is 20% more than it is in Little Rock and is 1% below the National Average.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Little Rock, ARPlainfield, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,141  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,541$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,958  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Little Rock, ARPlainfield, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Little Rock, ARPlainfield, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.5%13.1%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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