East Orange, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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

MetricEast Orange, NJKearny, NJ
Population70,09040,614
Median Household Income$60,830$79,154
Median Rent$1,441/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$365,900$459,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%49.2%
Poverty Rate16.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k426222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9372,608
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute35.4 min33 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.511.9
College Degree Rate22.7%30.6%
Foreign-Born %32.2%45%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.