Highland Park, NJ vs Sayreville, NJ

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

MetricHighland Park, NJSayreville, NJ
Population15,12145,838
Median Household Income$104,694$99,979
Median Rent$1,873/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$471,700$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%50.9%
Poverty Rate7.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104143
Property Crime Rate /100k763905
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.411.8
College Degree Rate69.8%36.6%
Foreign-Born %34.3%33.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+3.1%

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