Plainview, TX vs Summit, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 10.1). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in cost of living index (85 vs 189).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plainview, TX	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	80.8 (#64)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	19,420	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$120,278	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$46,274	$176,702
Average Commute	17.8 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	31	47
Crime Level	10.1	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+58.0	D+24.2