Madison, NJ vs Parsippany, NJ

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

MetricMadison, NJParsippany, NJ
Population16,44721,345
Median Household Income$171,471$99,405
Median Rent$2,253/mo$1,742/mo
Median Home Value$943,200$555,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%38.2%
Poverty Rate3.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k067
Property Crime Rate /100k201748
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.111.1
College Degree Rate74.1%59.8%
Foreign-Born %14.8%44.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%—

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