Newark vs Plainfield, NJ

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• Lower tax billNewark, $7,641 a year
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  Newark has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,641 a year, $2,114 less than $9,755 in Plainfield. Both are below the NJ average of $10,340.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Plainfield $515,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $515,000 in Plainfield, $75,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Plainfield $4,240
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's median single-family sale price), Newark comes to $3,260 a month and Plainfield to $4,240, a gap of $980.

• Peak commuteNewark 18 min vs Plainfield 59 min
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  Peak commute is 18 minutes in Newark and 59 minutes in Plainfield, 41 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Plainfield $376
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $376 in Plainfield, $192 more.

• Higher school resultsNewark: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Newark's district is higher on 4-year graduation (90.0% vs 74.0%), ELA (34.3% vs 24.0%) and math (22.0% vs 18.2%).

Figures are from the data file, version 2.4.2. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.