Newark, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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

MetricNewark, NJKearny, NJ
Population310,17840,614
Median Household Income$52,060$79,154
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$373,700$459,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%49.2%
Poverty Rate23.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k517222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7892,608
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min33 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.811.9
College Degree Rate19.7%30.6%
Foreign-Born %36.1%45%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-2.7%

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