New Providence, NJ vs Short Hills, NJ

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

MetricNew Providence, NJShort Hills, NJ
Population13,72714,923
Median Household Income$161,599$250,000+
Median Rent$1,903/mo$3,126/mo
Median Home Value$769,900$1,674,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.6%38.3%
Poverty Rate2.1%2.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k219*
Property Crime Rate /100k2001,642*
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min42.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.2
College Degree Rate67.6%92.6%
Foreign-Born %22.1%31.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+7.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Short Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.