Parsippany, NJ vs Dover, NJ

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

MetricParsippany, NJDover, NJ
Population21,34518,563
Median Household Income$99,405$73,737
Median Rent$1,742/mo$1,825/mo
Median Home Value$555,400$366,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%59.1%
Poverty Rate6.7%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6784
Property Crime Rate /100k748568
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.112.3
College Degree Rate59.8%17.3%
Foreign-Born %44.7%50.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.5%

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