East Orange, NJ vs Upper Montclair, NJ

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

MetricEast Orange, NJUpper Montclair, NJ
Population70,09012,457
Median Household Income$60,830$250,000+
Median Rent$1,441/mo$2,237/mo
Median Home Value$365,900$989,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%47.9%
Poverty Rate16.4%1.9%
Unemployment Rate8.2%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42677*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,937852*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute35.4 min42.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.510.4
College Degree Rate22.7%84.7%
Foreign-Born %32.2%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Upper Montclair (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.