East Franklin, NJ vs Somerset, NJ

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

MetricEast Franklin, NJSomerset, NJ
Population11,07022,720
Median Household Income$115,458$121,028
Median Rent$2,056/mo$2,121/mo
Median Home Value$385,900$438,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%53.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*28*
Property Crime Rate /100k403*403*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.59.7
College Degree Rate28%62%
Foreign-Born %40.6%29.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.7%

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