Hoboken, NJ vs West New York, NJ

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

MetricHoboken, NJWest New York, NJ
Population58,66852,004
Median Household Income$180,579$71,729
Median Rent$2,938/mo$1,716/mo
Median Home Value$895,100$465,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.9%53.2%
Poverty Rate7.8%19.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k199236
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3941,254
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall30 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min34.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1214.3
College Degree Rate82.6%33.5%
Foreign-Born %17.7%60.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+0.7%

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