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South Orange Village, NJ vs Plainfield, NJ

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- Household income in Plainfield, is 60% less than it is in South Orange Village and is 8% below the National Average.
- South Orange Village unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 11.8%.
 South Orange Village, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,073  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$197,946  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Orange Village, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Orange Village, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.2%13.1%
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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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