Bound Brook, NJ vs The Hills, NJ

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

MetricBound Brook, NJThe Hills, NJ
Population12,21910,785
Median Household Income$90,571$154,564
Median Rent$1,973/mo$2,376/mo
Median Home Value$397,100$577,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%39.3%
Poverty Rate11.1%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12510*
Property Crime Rate /100k911176*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher109.5
College Degree Rate27.1%74%
Foreign-Born %38%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices The Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.