Fullerton, PA vs Phillipsburg, NJ

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

MetricFullerton, PAPhillipsburg, NJ
Population16,72415,299
Median Household Income$69,317$68,324
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,167/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$193,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate15.8%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,884*1,431
Median AQI4137
Good AQI Days /yr260279
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall33 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min26 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—9.8
College Degree Rate23.2%24.6%
Foreign-Born %23.5%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+1.4%

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