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Living in Plain City

The city had 49 schools in 2026. Plain City had a population of 8,396 in July 2026. For Plain City, median household income was US$132,766 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population9,256people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,124EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,925EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.12%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Plain City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,190 per month, while the median home value was US$579,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 96%, and the vacancy rate was 5.71% in July 2026. 0% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Plain City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,190/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent0 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,849 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,925 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Plain City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–64%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 99 of 9,256 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Plain City is 1.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income132,766 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet1.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet14.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary4,124 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,613 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate1.12 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Plain City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,613 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€902of €2,832 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,832
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,849
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€902
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Plain City Salary needed to live in Plain City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Plain City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Plain City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools49 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
School enrolment, share of residents30.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents441 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,420 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Plain City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.48 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportOGD3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Plain City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Plain City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Plain City is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.92 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 15.4 · May 21.1 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 33 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -6 · Feb -3.9 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.7 · May 8.4 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 4.9 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -5.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 9.5 · May 14.8 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 11 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.8 · Feb 39.3 · Mar 43.3 · Apr 50.1 · May 55.2 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 9 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 26.8 · Oct 42.6 · Nov 29.8 · Dec 33.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading51.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.11 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,044 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: West Jordan ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 99 is not 0.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.298 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents99 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density295.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population9,256 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value579,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes95.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate70.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.96 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance1.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher31.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available100 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,227 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home14.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans96.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Plain City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Plain City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1984 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.3% Plain City+1952%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.1% Plain City+236%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 9,256 Plain City+441%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,124 Plain City+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.9 µg/m³ Plain City+32%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,613 Plain City+12%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 13.0 km Plain City−31%

Cities near Plain City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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How does Plain City compare?

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Is Plain City part of Ogden?

Plain City is in the published commuting zone of Ogden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ogden city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Plain City?

The median gross salary is 3,613 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Plain City?

The unemployment rate is 1.12 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Plain City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.92 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Plain City?

The published population is 9,256 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Plain City?

99 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Plain City a good place to live?

Plain City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Plain City part of Ogden?

Plain City is in the published commuting zone of Ogden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Plain City?

Ogden, Farr West, Pleasant View, Harrisville, North Ogden are near Plain City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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