Kearny, NJ vs North Arlington, NJ

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

MetricKearny, NJNorth Arlington, NJ
Population40,61416,461
Median Household Income$79,154$94,201
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,738/mo
Median Home Value$459,400$474,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%43.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%4.3%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222102
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6081,093
Median AQI4140
Good AQI Days /yr261258
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.913
College Degree Rate30.6%38.3%
Foreign-Born %45%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+0.9%

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