Old Bridge, NJ vs Highland Park, NJ

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

MetricOld Bridge, NJHighland Park, NJ
Population28,23615,121
Median Household Income$111,996$104,694
Median Rent$1,459/mo$1,873/mo
Median Home Value$485,800$471,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%38.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%7.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k69104
Property Crime Rate /100k700763
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute33.6 min27.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.110.4
College Degree Rate38.2%69.8%
Foreign-Born %21.7%34.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.2%

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