Hamilton Square, NJ vs Kendall Park, NJ

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

MetricHamilton Square, NJKendall Park, NJ
Population11,62210,011
Median Household Income$138,162$165,958
Median Rent$2,139/mo—
Median Home Value$397,000$590,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%47.6%
Poverty Rate2.2%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*121*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980*616*
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr255295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.911
College Degree Rate46.4%61.1%
Foreign-Born %12.7%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%—

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.