New Providence, NJ vs Madison, NJ

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

MetricNew Providence, NJMadison, NJ
Population13,72716,447
Median Household Income$161,599$171,471
Median Rent$1,903/mo$2,253/mo
Median Home Value$769,900$943,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.6%51.7%
Poverty Rate2.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k210
Property Crime Rate /100k200201
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr222275
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.1
College Degree Rate67.6%74.1%
Foreign-Born %22.1%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-2.1%

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