Middlesex, NJ vs The Hills, NJ

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

MetricMiddlesex, NJThe Hills, NJ
Population14,64510,785
Median Household Income$105,000$154,564
Median Rent$1,416/mo$2,376/mo
Median Home Value$446,400$577,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%39.3%
Poverty Rate11.3%3.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5410*
Property Crime Rate /100k543176*
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min36.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher129.5
College Degree Rate36.9%74%
Foreign-Born %27.7%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%—

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 The Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.