Plainfield, New Jersey

About Plainfield

Plainfield, NJ is a thriving city located in central New Jersey with an estimated population of 56,507.

Officially, Plainfield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.96 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,481 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainfield News Today

• Plainfield NJ storm cleanup: Tree crushes Amazon truck, floods roads ABC7 New York · Aug 8
• Community rallies after death of Plainfield man in ICE custody New Jersey Monitor · Aug 4
• Queen City Film Festival Tickets Now Available With 20% Discount Through August 20 TAPinto · Aug 17
• Pedro A. Burgos Obituary (2026) - Plainfield, NJ - Scarpa-Las Rosas Funeral Home - North Plainfield Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Somerset County man charged in fatal Route 22 hit-and-run that killed bicyclist WRNJ Radio · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plainfield Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#16 of 323 incorporated places).
• One of 9 places in the US named Plainfield — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Home to 1.2% of New Jersey's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 56,507.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plainfield

• Baker (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainfield

• Cedar Brook Park reviews ★
• Notherwood Park reviews ★
• Shakespeare Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Plainfield

• Cedarbrook Elementary School
• Clinton Elementary School
• College Achieve Central Charter School
• Cresthaven Academy Charter School
• Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School
• Hubbard Middle School
• Martin Luther King Elementary School
• Maxson Middle School
• Pinnacle Academy High School
• Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies
• Plainfield High School
• The Barack Obama Green Charter High School
• The Queen City Academy Charter School
• Union County TEAMS Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plainfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities