Madison, NJ vs New Providence, NJ

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

MetricMadison, NJNew Providence, NJ
Population16,44713,727
Median Household Income$171,471$161,599
Median Rent$2,253/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$943,200$769,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%37.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%2.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k021
Property Crime Rate /100k201200
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr275222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.111.5
College Degree Rate74.1%67.6%
Foreign-Born %14.8%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+2.9%

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