Hoboken, NJ vs Union City, NJ

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

MetricHoboken, NJUnion City, NJ
Population58,66866,463
Median Household Income$180,579$64,310
Median Rent$2,938/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$895,100$471,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%51.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%23.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k199248
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3941,402
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1213.5
College Degree Rate82.6%28.3%
Foreign-Born %17.7%54.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-2.9%

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