Glassboro, NJ vs Echelon, NJ

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

MetricGlassboro, NJEchelon, NJ
Population23,71713,284
Median Household Income$87,278$82,932
Median Rent$1,687/mo$1,717/mo
Median Home Value$314,400$328,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%53.3%
Poverty Rate13.4%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21679*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4282,045*
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr281238
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.7
College Degree Rate43%53.6%
Foreign-Born %10.1%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+13.5%

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