Mercerville, NJ vs Kendall Park, NJ

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

MetricMercerville, NJKendall Park, NJ
Population13,53510,011
Median Household Income$128,277$165,958
Median Rent$1,621/mo—
Median Home Value$358,600$590,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%47.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*121*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980*616*
Median AQI4336
Good AQI Days /yr255295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1211
College Degree Rate43.7%61.1%
Foreign-Born %10.5%28.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.