Franklin Park, NJ vs Kendall Park, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Park, NJKendall Park, NJ
Population13,21110,011
Median Household Income$114,946$165,958
Median Rent$2,157/mo—
Median Home Value$336,600$590,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%47.6%
Poverty Rate11%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*121*
Property Crime Rate /100k403*616*
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher911
College Degree Rate54.4%61.1%
Foreign-Born %37.1%28.8%
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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.