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In Plainfield (Connecticut), unemployment is 7.2% (2024).

Plainfield's population was 2,580 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 was 3.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population2,580people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,813EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,171EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate7.22%country median 4.6% — 58% aboveOfficial source · api.census.gov
Recorded crime203.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 87% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean3.9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 82% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and cleaner air than 97% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Plainfield.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Plainfield 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,122 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)5Official
Median monthly rent1,171 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes8 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is Plainfield 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student42%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 58–76%
Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 128 of 2,580 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Plainfield is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,813 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate7.22 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov6Official

What does a salary buy in Plainfield?

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

Plainfield median gross pay: €2,813 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,039of €2,243 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.€2,243
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− €1,122
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€1,039
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Plainfield. 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

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

Safety

The crime rate was 203.1 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesPlainfield highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Plainfield highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Plainfield2,021
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents203.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official
Recorded violent crimes2 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

Plainfield was 38 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport38 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)WST3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Plainfield. 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.9°C in January to 21.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 95.5 mm in January and 85.1 mm in July. For Plainfield, average peak PM2.5 was 18.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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 Plainfield is 3.9 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 mean3.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.33 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.83 · Apr 14.22 · May 19.78 · Jun 24.11 · Jul 26.89 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16.56 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 5.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.11 · Feb -7.78 · Mar -3.78 · Apr 1.44 · May 7.28 · Jun 12.44 · Jul 15.56 · Aug 14.44 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 4.56 · Nov -0.556 · Dec -5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.89 · Feb -2.17 · Mar 2 · Apr 7.83 · May 13.5 · Jun 18.28 · Jul 21.22 · Aug 20.28 · Sep 16.67 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 5.06 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 95.5 · Feb 78.74 · Mar 117.9 · Apr 111 · May 87.12 · Jun 102.9 · Jul 85.09 · Aug 124.5 · Sep 110.5 · Oct 109.5 · Nov 93.73 · Dec 126 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading18.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean3.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Lynn ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.1 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.53 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents128 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population2,580 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014Official
Population covered by crime statistics15,401 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Plainfield

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.

North Bethesda as a Plainfield alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 529 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 2,580 Plainfield+1842%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,813 Plainfield+118%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 3.9 µg/m³ Plainfield+50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 203 (2024) Plainfieldno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 5.5% (2020) Plainfieldno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Plainfield

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

West Greenwich 22.4 km away
Rent
2,230 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,387 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Willimantic 24.9 km away
Rent
982.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,088 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Plainfield, nearest in population first.

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Guilford2,586 residentsSouth Oroville2,606 residentsOasis2,554 residentsNorth Sarasota2,418 residentsSilver Springs2,844 residentsOld Saybrook2,278 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Plainfield 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.

Is Plainfield part of Putnam?

Plainfield is in the published commuting zone of Putnam; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Putnam city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Plainfield?

The unemployment rate is 7.22 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Plainfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.9 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Plainfield?

Police recorded 203.1 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Plainfield?

The published population is 2,580 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Plainfield?

128 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Plainfield a good place to live?

Plainfield 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 Plainfield part of Putnam?

Plainfield is in the published commuting zone of Putnam; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Plainfield?

Norwich, West Greenwich, Willimantic are near Plainfield. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Plainfield (Connecticut), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3bf17f220225c3010328affed4e5deaa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/plainfield/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Plainfield (Connecticut), United States: population, rent},
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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  5. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  6. api.census.gov api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  7. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  8. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  7. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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