Hillsdale, NJ vs Pearl River, NY

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

MetricHillsdale, NJPearl River, NY
Population10,14416,155
Median Household Income$186,688$145,063
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$677,500$608,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%70.1%
Poverty Rate2.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1966*
Property Crime Rate /100k175529*
Median AQI4037
Good AQI Days /yr258312
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher9.611.1
College Degree Rate63.3%52.6%
Foreign-Born %12.3%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-1.2%

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