Franklin Park, NJ vs Somerset, NJ

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

MetricFranklin Park, NJSomerset, NJ
Population13,21122,720
Median Household Income$114,946$121,028
Median Rent$2,157/mo$2,121/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$438,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%53.3%
Poverty Rate11%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28*28*
Property Crime Rate /100k403*403*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher99.7
College Degree Rate54.4%62%
Foreign-Born %37.1%29.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-2.7%

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.