Kearny, NJ vs Harrison, NJ

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

MetricKearny, NJHarrison, NJ
Population40,61420,369
Median Household Income$79,154$93,013
Median Rent$1,720/mo$2,226/mo
Median Home Value$459,400$505,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%45.1%
Poverty Rate12.5%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222214
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6081,306
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr261261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min40.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.913
College Degree Rate30.6%50.7%
Foreign-Born %45%54.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+13.6%

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