Middlesex, NJ vs Somerville, NJ

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

MetricMiddlesex, NJSomerville, NJ
Population14,64513,410
Median Household Income$105,000$103,760
Median Rent$1,416/mo$1,802/mo
Median Home Value$446,400$435,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%41.7%
Poverty Rate11.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k54126
Property Crime Rate /100k543625
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min28.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.410.4
College Degree Rate36.9%54.7%
Foreign-Born %27.7%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+18.8%

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