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Plainfield, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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- The median age of a home in Plainfield is 37.0% older than the median age of a home in San Jose.
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age73  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,184,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock33.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.0$11.0
 Homes Owned39.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99910.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock30.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock6.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19891.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock24.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews
Plainfield · Colonia, NJ
Not bad
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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Abhd · Edison, NJ
Not so bad
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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Abhd · Plainfield, NJ
Its Worth It
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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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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