Newark, NJ vs North Arlington, NJ

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

MetricNewark, NJNorth Arlington, NJ
Population310,17816,461
Median Household Income$52,060$94,201
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,738/mo
Median Home Value$373,700$474,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%43.2%
Poverty Rate23.4%4.3%
Unemployment Rate7.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k517102
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7891,093
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—258
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min31.5 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.813
College Degree Rate19.7%38.3%
Foreign-Born %36.1%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+0.9%

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