Franklin Park, NJ vs Princeton Meadows, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Park, NJPrinceton Meadows, NJ
Population13,21115,561
Median Household Income$114,946$131,213
Median Rent$2,157/mo$2,010/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$665,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%31.6%
Poverty Rate11%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*37*
Property Crime Rate /100k403*284*
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall29 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher98.6
College Degree Rate54.4%79.5%
Foreign-Born %37.1%51.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%+12.1%

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