Morristown, NJ vs New Providence, NJ

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

MetricMorristown, NJNew Providence, NJ
Population20,45313,727
Median Household Income$121,340$161,599
Median Rent$2,274/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$567,600$769,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37%37.6%
Poverty Rate7.8%2.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26521
Property Crime Rate /100k822200
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr275222
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min31.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.311.5
College Degree Rate58.1%67.6%
Foreign-Born %22.5%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+2.9%

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