Jersey City, NJ vs Harrison, NJ

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

MetricJersey City, NJHarrison, NJ
Population294,07820,369
Median Household Income$97,710$93,013
Median Rent$2,007/mo$2,226/mo
Median Home Value$566,900$505,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%45.1%
Poverty Rate15.6%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k487214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8311,306
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min40.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.613
College Degree Rate54.8%50.7%
Foreign-Born %41.7%54.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+13.6%

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