Hoboken, NJ vs Jersey City, NJ

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

MetricHoboken, NJJersey City, NJ
Population58,668294,078
Median Household Income$180,579$97,710
Median Rent$2,938/mo$2,007/mo
Median Home Value$895,100$566,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%42.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%15.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k199487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3941,831
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min36.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1212.6
College Degree Rate82.6%54.8%
Foreign-Born %17.7%41.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+3.2%

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