Jersey City, NJ vs Hoboken, NJ

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

MetricJersey City, NJHoboken, NJ
Population294,07858,668
Median Household Income$97,710$180,579
Median Rent$2,007/mo$2,938/mo
Median Home Value$566,900$895,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%31.9%
Poverty Rate15.6%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k487199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8311,394
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min36.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612
College Degree Rate54.8%82.6%
Foreign-Born %41.7%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-1.7%

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