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Plainfield, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Plainfield.
- People are 33.9% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in San Jose.
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201049,622  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199046,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White8.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plainfield, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households16,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,617  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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