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New Jersey
Carteret
Population 25,496
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New Jersey
Iselin
Population 19,551
Carteret, NJ vs Iselin, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Carteret, NJ | Iselin, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,496 | 19,551 |
| Median Household Income | $96,862 | $109,500 |
| Median Rent | $2,032/mo | $2,113/mo |
| Median Home Value | $405,800 | $426,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.2% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 203 | 139* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 803 | 1,166* |
| Median AQI | 36 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 295 | 295 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 32 in/yr | 21 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.4 min | 34.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.1% | 53.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 33.7% | 50.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.8% | +5.4% |
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 Iselin (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.