Kearny, NJ vs East Orange, NJ

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

MetricKearny, NJEast Orange, NJ
Population40,61470,090
Median Household Income$79,154$60,830
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,441/mo
Median Home Value$459,400$365,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%55.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%16.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%8.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222426
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6081,937
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr261—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min35.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.914.5
College Degree Rate30.6%22.7%
Foreign-Born %45%32.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+3.6%

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