North Arlington, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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

MetricNorth Arlington, NJKearny, NJ
Population16,46140,614
Median Household Income$94,201$79,154
Median Rent$1,738/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$474,500$459,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%49.2%
Poverty Rate4.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k102222
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0932,608
Median AQI4041
Good AQI Days /yr258261
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min33 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1311.9
College Degree Rate38.3%30.6%
Foreign-Born %30.1%45%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-2.7%

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