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Plainfield, IN vs Plainfield, NJ

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- Plainfield spends 73.1% more per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in Plainfield than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, INPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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  More

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Over 18 years ago

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  More

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Over 19 years ago

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.  More

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