Colonia, NJ vs Linden, NJ

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

MetricColonia, NJLinden, NJ
Population18,58744,192
Median Household Income$122,713$92,915
Median Rent$2,047/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$493,100$419,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate7.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*188
Property Crime Rate /100k1,166*2,135
Median AQI3644
Good AQI Days /yr295222
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.513.1
College Degree Rate48.7%23.3%
Foreign-Born %27.1%36.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+4.6%

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 Colonia (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.