North Plainfield, NJ vs New Providence, NJ

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

MetricNorth Plainfield, NJNew Providence, NJ
Population22,80913,727
Median Household Income$87,349$161,599
Median Rent$1,752/mo$1,903/mo
Median Home Value$374,700$769,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%37.6%
Poverty Rate13.2%2.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12921
Property Crime Rate /100k1,211200
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall21 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.711.5
College Degree Rate24.3%67.6%
Foreign-Born %44.3%22.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+2.9%

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