Echelon, NJ vs Glassboro, NJ

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

MetricEchelon, NJGlassboro, NJ
Population13,28423,717
Median Household Income$82,932$87,278
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,687/mo
Median Home Value$328,600$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%48%
Poverty Rate10.6%13.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79*216
Property Crime Rate /100k2,045*1,428
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr238281
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1111.5
College Degree Rate53.6%43%
Foreign-Born %25.8%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%+5.7%

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