Guttenberg, NJ vs Union City, NJ

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

MetricGuttenberg, NJUnion City, NJ
Population11,75466,463
Median Household Income$75,683$64,310
Median Rent$1,677/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$379,000$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.9%51.4%
Poverty Rate19.2%23.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143248
Property Crime Rate /100k8481,402
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute38.7 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.813.5
College Degree Rate44.7%28.3%
Foreign-Born %50.1%54.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.