Jersey City, NJ vs Secaucus, NJ

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

MetricJersey City, NJSecaucus, NJ
Population294,07821,778
Median Household Income$97,710$139,821
Median Rent$2,007/mo$2,391/mo
Median Home Value$566,900$571,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%35.5%
Poverty Rate15.6%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k487105
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8312,393
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min32.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.2
College Degree Rate54.8%63.1%
Foreign-Born %41.7%43.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+2.0%

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