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New Jersey
East Orange
Population 70,090
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New Jersey
Brookdale
Population 9,960
East Orange, NJ vs Brookdale, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | East Orange, NJ | Brookdale, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,090 | 9,960 |
| Median Household Income | $60,830 | $161,779 |
| Median Rent | $1,441/mo | $1,791/mo |
| Median Home Value | $365,900 | $573,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.2% | 50.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | 6.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 426 | 82* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,937 | 1,337* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 28 in/yr | 28 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 35.4 min | 35.3 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.5 | 11.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 22.7% | 62.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 32.2% | 17.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.6% | +2.5% |
East Orange, NJ
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 Brookdale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.