Fords, NJ vs Sayreville, NJ

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

MetricFords, NJSayreville, NJ
Population12,77145,838
Median Household Income$115,861$99,979
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$438,000$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%50.9%
Poverty Rate6.4%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*143
Property Crime Rate /100k1,166*905
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.211.8
College Degree Rate42%36.6%
Foreign-Born %30.9%33.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.4%+3.1%

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