Fairview, NJ vs Union City, NJ

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

MetricFairview, NJUnion City, NJ
Population15,09966,463
Median Household Income$63,606$64,310
Median Rent$1,694/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$511,400$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112248
Property Crime Rate /100k9911,402
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.113.7
College Degree Rate23.3%28.3%
Foreign-Born %50%54.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-2.9%

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