Bound Brook, NJ vs Somerville, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBound Brook, NJSomerville, NJ
Population12,21913,410
Median Household Income$90,571$103,760
Median Rent$1,973/mo$1,802/mo
Median Home Value$397,100$435,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%41.7%
Poverty Rate11.1%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k125126
Property Crime Rate /100k911625
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1010
College Degree Rate27.1%54.7%
Foreign-Born %38%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+18.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.