New Providence, NJ vs North Plainfield, NJ

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

MetricNew Providence, NJNorth Plainfield, NJ
Population13,72722,809
Median Household Income$161,599$87,349
Median Rent$1,903/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$769,900$374,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.6%55.2%
Poverty Rate2.1%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21129
Property Crime Rate /100k2001,211
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall24 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min31.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.510.7
College Degree Rate67.6%24.3%
Foreign-Born %22.1%44.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.3%

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