Franklin Park, NJ vs Hillsborough, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Park, NJHillsborough, NJ
Population13,21122,585
Median Household Income$114,946$144,112
Median Rent$2,157/mo$1,986/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$435,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%42.2%
Poverty Rate11%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*98
Property Crime Rate /100k403*341
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall29 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher911.7
College Degree Rate54.4%60.6%
Foreign-Born %37.1%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%—

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