Hoboken, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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

MetricHoboken, NJKearny, NJ
Population58,66840,614
Median Household Income$180,579$79,154
Median Rent$2,938/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$895,100$459,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%49.2%
Poverty Rate7.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k199222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3942,608
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min33 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1211.9
College Degree Rate82.6%30.6%
Foreign-Born %17.7%45%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-2.7%

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