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Pittsburgh, PA vs Plainfield, IL

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburgh.
- People are 94.7% more likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Plainfield.
 Pittsburgh, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,296329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 2010305,351  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,038285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock241.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,808.193.4
 Land Area55.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburgh, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburgh, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburgh, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population32.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.272.60
 Households137,747  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households79,690  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

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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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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Over 12 years ago

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

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