Kearny, NJ vs Newark, NJ

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

MetricKearny, NJNewark, NJ
Population40,614310,178
Median Household Income$79,154$52,060
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,392/mo
Median Home Value$459,400$373,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%54.1%
Poverty Rate12.5%23.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%7.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222517
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6081,789
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr261—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min32.6 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.915.8
College Degree Rate30.6%19.7%
Foreign-Born %45%36.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.0%

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