Echelon, NJ vs Springdale, NJ

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

MetricEchelon, NJSpringdale, NJ
Population13,28415,173
Median Household Income$82,932$164,796
Median Rent$1,717/mo—
Median Home Value$328,600$493,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%57.1%
Poverty Rate10.6%7.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79*153*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,045*3,093*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.714.5
College Degree Rate53.6%70.5%
Foreign-Born %25.8%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%+12.9%

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.